Even though it's just a meme and often taken as a joke, Dogecoin is the first version of the meme coin that has been in the crypto space for so long that you shouldn't have any doubts about it at this point, except for other memecoins or new ones at the moment, as they are brought to life with hype and bubble trends, while Dogecoin is not.
For something that has been "in the crypto space for so long" I would expect that it would have some utility, or some new partnerships, or some news... but no... and you said "hype and bubble trends". Right now it seems like DOGE was just that. If they partnered with another company it would probably be the best thing for them or if they got a team working on their 'ecosystem'. But you can buy something at the Dallas Mavs' arena!
I will not say that DOGE is complete sh!t but it is extremely disappointing that a company could have that much press, that much hype and not take advantage of it in a practical way. They may rise in the future on the strength of their community and future partnerships or development but would I buy DOGE right now? Not a chance.