The Tragic Downfall Of GoPro

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  • @wallstreetmillennial
    @wallstreetmillennial  Před 14 dny +7

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    • @Car_Fanatic
      @Car_Fanatic Před 14 dny

      He's a psycho ceo. I hated him and his crap uninnovative product for years. Own a insta360 x4. Best 360 camera on earth. And I am happy dji and insta action cams are beating gopro at its own game.
      Please watch patriot act why the rich can't save us episodes in it they talk about gopro ceo donating part of his stock before it crashed to get a good bang for his buck. Dude is disgusting

    • @xelefonte
      @xelefonte Před 14 dny +1

      *WSM: can you do a video on the company Sircles App, a local Sacramento company intended to compete with Yelp but the founders were just spending investor money on personal expenses and they are on the verge of collapsing. I know one of the founders personally and he is personally liquidating all his assets in order to hide money from authorities. Investors got screwed.*

  • @ag4244
    @ag4244 Před 14 dny +527

    "Breaking into tech has never been easier." The market is actually ice cold, as a software engineer I'd advise NOBODY to do a bootcamp.

    • @moxictasculinity
      @moxictasculinity Před 14 dny +9

      what would you advise a final year tech student ? please don't sugar coat and say it as it is. Wanna know if i gotta go to other industries before i find myself in a trap.

    • @ag4244
      @ag4244 Před 14 dny +35

      @moxictasculinity I'd advise you stay the course. The market is bad now, but it was great last year and you make alot of money. Also look into working at non-tech companies, those jobs (like mine) are much more stable than tech.

    • @dannyn.6933
      @dannyn.6933 Před 14 dny +12

      @@ag4244 2022 and 2023 were absolutely terrible years for the tech market. Layoffs fyi pretty much show that.

    • @moxictasculinity
      @moxictasculinity Před 14 dny

      @@ag4244 thank you very much. I am so scared

    • @bobbym6130
      @bobbym6130 Před 14 dny +15

      I'm 40 and it's the worst I've ever seen, by far.

  • @Doomsquad99
    @Doomsquad99 Před 14 dny +537

    “Breaking into the software engineer world has never been easier”….
    Selling a scam bootcamp. Kind of sad….

    • @TESkyrimizer
      @TESkyrimizer Před 14 dny +19

      easier time getting a jr dev job in 2021 as a new grad than getting any job after 2023, speaking from personal exp

    • @Dug252
      @Dug252 Před 14 dny

      Yeah haha the stats of 80% being hired sound hilarious alone

    • @garyplewa9277
      @garyplewa9277 Před 14 dny +13

      Between outsourcing to the far east, HB1 visa workers and executives willing to accept buggy software at a lower cost, it is difficult to compete as an experienced individual with a MSCS degree in today's job market. Plus the term "engineer" is so over used in this context.

    • @Boredblacksheep
      @Boredblacksheep Před 14 dny +41

      He had so many scam sponsors that I always waiting to see what stupid sponsor he will work with next

    • @AlanTheBeast100
      @AlanTheBeast100 Před 14 dny

      @@garyplewa9277 Use the title "engineer" in Quebec w/o an engineering degree and you will be in deep legal doo-doo (as Microsoft found out...)

  • @0pTicaL
    @0pTicaL Před 14 dny +138

    Everyone is getting laid off and your scam bootcamp can promise 87% getting hired in 6 months is 110% absolute bs right now.

  • @donaldnewell4868
    @donaldnewell4868 Před 14 dny +134

    I hope you take the sponsor criticism to heart. There is no boot camp getting close to 50% placement rates anymore. It’s downright hard to get an entry level programming job currently. It’s a scam to claim 80%+ placement rates.

    • @Kometheus
      @Kometheus Před 13 dny +9

      He promotes a lot of scammy ads. I don't even know if the channrls voice is actually the owner.

    • @TL-pb6sz
      @TL-pb6sz Před 13 dny +1

      Maybe he can do a video on scam youtube video sponsors?

  • @jajajinks1569
    @jajajinks1569 Před 14 dny +360

    87% of your sponsor CS bootcamp’s grads land a job within 6 months? I’m sorry, but those stats are probably incredibly cherry-picked, and you should know that too.
    I like your videos, please don’t shill borderline scam companies

    • @jaysnehpandey7089
      @jaysnehpandey7089 Před 14 dny +14

      This isn't the first time, man needs to get da bread so you gotta get better at seeing through scams

    • @chiquita683
      @chiquita683 Před 14 dny +4

      They are like 16 years old bro

    • @AnonymaxUK
      @AnonymaxUK Před 14 dny +1

      TripleTen is definitely not a scam, but you're right to be wary of all sponsors. Tech love hiring grads because cheap.

    • @tomlxyz
      @tomlxyz Před 14 dny +9

      Technically, getting _a_ job doesnt say it pays good or even related to the bootcamp

    • @pakaza12
      @pakaza12 Před 14 dny +1

      @@tomlxyzwhich is also why it’s “probably incredibly cherry-picked”

  • @carxcentric
    @carxcentric Před 13 dny +38

    After the sponsor ad I came straight to the comments 🍿

  • @arthureaston2925
    @arthureaston2925 Před 14 dny +132

    Worst sponsorship Ad I’ve’ seen in a long time. Stop promoting scams. I love your channel but your sponsorships are hideous

    • @AdamGamingClips
      @AdamGamingClips Před 12 dny +12

      Yep, makes me lose respect for him. For as much as he talks about scam companies he sure loves promoting them.

    • @THE16THPHANTOM
      @THE16THPHANTOM Před 11 dny +2

      @@AdamGamingClips
      respect for him? for me that ship sailed a long time ago. it rare i click on these videos and not go more pissed off than when i came here.

    • @lordzed83
      @lordzed83 Před 8 dny +1

      @@THE16THPHANTOM yet you bothg still here hahaahaaha

  • @jonreznick5531
    @jonreznick5531 Před 14 dny +275

    awkward time to say that breaking into the tech industry has never been easier.

    • @strawberryoats570
      @strawberryoats570 Před 14 dny +8

      Right!! I was just thinking that. All those layoffs!

    • @tomlxyz
      @tomlxyz Před 14 dny +13

      100 % just reading the sponsor's text written years ago before the tech lay offs

    • @moxictasculinity
      @moxictasculinity Před 14 dny +2

      it might be easy to break in tech but question is will you stay ? lol

    • @jonathanpryzby4029
      @jonathanpryzby4029 Před 14 dny +2

      As someone who graduated right before the tech crash, its not easy

    • @tarekyared4404
      @tarekyared4404 Před 14 dny +1

      ​@@jonathanpryzby4029Yeah I graduated just before the GFC. It is hard enough breaking into the industry as a new grad. Doing it during a crash is nearly impossible.

  • @OhNiceMatt
    @OhNiceMatt Před 14 dny +137

    The video starts at 2:16

  • @StevenSmith-vt6bq
    @StevenSmith-vt6bq Před 14 dny +112

    "Breaking into tech industry has never been easier" Bro I am a recent CS grad from T10 school with 3.91 GPA and I'm struggling to land a job.

  • @caty863
    @caty863 Před 14 dny +19

    Whenever I see a company doing a very aggressive advertising, I immediately consider their product inferior. There is no way you can put that huge amount of money into ads and then remain with enough to make a quality product at a reasonable price.

    • @rodney_jaspers
      @rodney_jaspers Před 14 dny +2

      Exactly! When companies advertise heavy it means consumers are paying the premium.

  • @ericb7223
    @ericb7223 Před 14 dny +42

    find a more credible spoinsor bro
    or dont

  • @ModMon711
    @ModMon711 Před 14 dny +66

    Thank you Mr. Wall Street Millennial for the informational background noise while I work

    • @gaara4667
      @gaara4667 Před 14 dny +11

      That we will not remember shit about😂

    • @jonr6680
      @jonr6680 Před 14 dny

      Damned by faint praise... But just goes to show how the channel is well produced like a podcast etc.

    • @jaysnehpandey7089
      @jaysnehpandey7089 Před 14 dny +2

      Lmaooo, listening this at work too

    • @jonr6680
      @jonr6680 Před 14 dny

      @@jaysnehpandey7089 you're fired!
      But I was doing market intel!
      Mmm.

    • @moxictasculinity
      @moxictasculinity Před 14 dny +1

      @@gaara4667 i don't feel bad about myself anymore lol

  • @Nohandleentered
    @Nohandleentered Před 14 dny +124

    I bought a GoPro last year, used it for a month, then chucked it in a drawer. Dumbest purchase I’ve made in 8 years

    • @lukealadeen7836
      @lukealadeen7836 Před 14 dny

      How come you stopped using it?

    • @vanesslifeygo
      @vanesslifeygo Před 14 dny +4

      Sell it for parts before it literally no one wants it or you have to give it away

    • @jimbrown5091
      @jimbrown5091 Před 12 dny +13

      I own 6 or 7 of them....all used off ebay. I use them more than my camcorder. They are handy if you have a lot of hobbies and have to shoot alone...but Woodman is an idiot, he should have sold the company, around 2014 or so.

    • @AGILISFPV
      @AGILISFPV Před 11 dny +1

      All that means is you live an uninteresting life. Says nothing about the product. Leave them to people who do things lmao.

    • @Moonstone-Redux
      @Moonstone-Redux Před 9 dny +3

      @@AGILISFPV I tried using a GoPro 9 and it failed its trial by ice miserably by running out of battery too quickly in cold weather, turning what is supposed to be a calm snowmobile ride into a shaky mess, and for its final act, destroying a battery by overheating. Yes, my life is interesting enough for an action camera to be useful, but the GoPro wasn't it, chief. Bought a DJI Action 4 and it worked great, even performing well by taking a nice video of a night drive that demonstrated exactly why you shouldn't be doing that route on foot.

  • @flynnmurray1927
    @flynnmurray1927 Před 13 dny +10

    Hey bro just found ur channel I see ur new
    Do not sell your soul for bad companies it will ruin ur reputation
    So don’t shill for these companies dude

  • @dopemusic6414
    @dopemusic6414 Před 14 dny +41

    After watching several videos on the rise and fall of GoPro, I must admit, I'm uncertain what strategies they could have employed to withstand the competition from smartphones. Once consumers purchase a GoPro product, there's little incentive to buy another one until it breaks or until newer models with enhanced features are released. Inevitably, their decline seemed unavoidable.

    • @tommyhairyeah7726
      @tommyhairyeah7726 Před 14 dny +4

      They should have invested more with dji

    • @chiquita683
      @chiquita683 Před 14 dny +16

      They had no notable IP to distinguish their product from knock offs but still built their company around charging premium prices as if they had. If they structured their company to provide good quality devices, with good support at reasonable prices they would easily beat back smartphones as most people realize smartphones suck for any photo or video you want to keep.

    • @chiquita683
      @chiquita683 Před 14 dny

      ​@@tommyhairyeah7726DJI is exactly what GoPro shoud have been. Very reasonable prices for the hardware quality they provide knowing they have no real IP to protect them so they keep innovating. GoPro releases the same product year after year with software crippling to distinguish it

    • @bobbym6130
      @bobbym6130 Před 14 dny +7

      The fall was probably inevitable. I hated how they tried to push the Quik app and require a login. Clearly they knew they had to create an "ecosystem" to resist cheap Chinese knockoffs.

    • @bobbym6130
      @bobbym6130 Před 14 dny +4

      ​@@chiquita683not necessarily. The core ideas are not defensible with parents/IP. It was inevitable the category would be commoditized.

  • @notnoaintno5134
    @notnoaintno5134 Před 14 dny +45

    Bro will just take any sponsorship deals he can get lmao. He's just gonna pretend no one remembers or cares about the gambling site he promoted

  • @garyplewa9277
    @garyplewa9277 Před 14 dny +20

    Well, the company's founder had the protection of family money to cushion his fall. It's the investors who took a bath.

    • @joejane9977
      @joejane9977 Před 9 dny

      i know go pros as expensive and they overheat and stop recording when you need it
      the AD segment is a SCAM

  • @CMDR_Nef
    @CMDR_Nef Před 13 dny +11

    Any time the topic of becoming a software engineer comes up lately I'm seeing people saying this is a really bad time to do so. I'm not at all shocked seeing the sentiments in the comments about your choice of sponsor for this video. You have to know this is a disingenuous ad. Running that ad and parroting what they gave you tarnishes your reputation as a reliable source of information. Why should I trust anything you have to say now?

    • @maggiejetson7904
      @maggiejetson7904 Před 8 dny

      SW skill would be like keyboarding. When was the last time you see company hires typist? This is not 1970s anymore. Everyone would eventually expect you to know how to do pythons in any office work, maybe even construction crew too.

  • @TDCIYB77
    @TDCIYB77 Před 14 dny +20

    Its gone so bad, that GoPro just recently started patent trolling Insta360 and is begging the US Gov to ban them (i assume DJI is next). Good riddance GoPro!

    • @Bren39
      @Bren39 Před 14 dny

      Can't compete? Let's ban them. Same with ev car, solar companies. In the long run.. You'll lose.

  • @NorthStarBlue1
    @NorthStarBlue1 Před 14 dny +22

    GoPro really is one of those "lightning in a bottle" things that tried to outgrow its niche and fell way short. They're too clumsy for spontaneous on-the-spot filming, not robust enough for anything feature length and despite basically being designed to be put in places where breakage is a risk, they're still too expensive to be easily replaceable for the average person. Outside of CZcams content creators with large enough budgets to buy multiples of them, they don't really have anything resembling a recurring market.

    • @SylvainOfGandahar
      @SylvainOfGandahar Před 10 dny +3

      It's too late now, but Gopro had a good idea and just a head-start. Instead of spending hundreds of millions or billions on promotion and stupid ventures, they should have shifted to an engineering company that gives the best product ever moving forward the path of innovation without much ad spending. And honestly the business was limited anyway since phones got much better and people were willing to spend more on them anyway. The entire company may be limited in scope anyway and the drone idea was crap.

    • @Not_Always
      @Not_Always Před 10 dny +1

      ​@@SylvainOfGandahar Cell phones stopped being about making calls and texting, and more about cameras that happened to have the abilities of a small computer with it.

  • @cicyphuskingofephyra8903
    @cicyphuskingofephyra8903 Před 14 dny +36

    Imagine leaving your job as a wilderness guide, waking up to wander the forests and mountains, exposing people to the natural beauty that they’ve forgotten in the bustle and toil of their sterile, nondescript cubicles, just so you can join a scam bootcamp for a saturated market looking to fill menial software work that will soon be replaced by AI. Lul.

  • @jerzsubbie
    @jerzsubbie Před 14 dny +59

    I love your content but the cheesy sponsorships are ruining the quality. Stick to your core.

    • @notnoaintno5134
      @notnoaintno5134 Před 14 dny +2

      agreed

    • @lukealadeen7836
      @lukealadeen7836 Před 14 dny +5

      I agree but a man has to earn a living otherwise he will have to stop

    • @jerzsubbie
      @jerzsubbie Před 14 dny +3

      @@lukealadeen7836 I completely understand that, and am familiar with monetization of a channel, but every creator has to find that balance. WSM hasn’t found it yet.
      I’m fine with sponsors but they should be relevant and ideally something the creator or their team actually uses.

    • @percy9228
      @percy9228 Před 14 dny

      @@lukealadeen7836 he's knowingly lying to his audience. channels who start doing that and promoting scams don't last long. and by him "earning a living" he's happily sending otherwise to waste their time, money and energy on something that won't earn them money. this is called selfish none empathetic.
      also there are people getting laid off, recent grad cs students who can't get entry job, he's rubbing salt into their wounds, but it's okay since he's earning a living?

    • @brianwasike1225
      @brianwasike1225 Před 11 dny +2

      Cheesy sponsorships on finance channels are for the best. Most of the companies sponsoring are quite scammy and deceptive. Cheesy means less pple are likely to fall for them.

  • @TheSushiandme
    @TheSushiandme Před 14 dny +14

    lol... when tech people have been laid off...

  • @cutback443
    @cutback443 Před 14 dny +7

    If by "single handedly" you mean -Him and his inheritance, sure. Spoiled rich children are the only ones that are privileged to such opportunities.

  • @cokechang
    @cokechang Před 14 dny +16

    As the old saying goes, it is difficult to found a successful startup company and even harder to sustain one for a long time

    • @cgasucks
      @cgasucks Před 14 dny

      Yeah...even Apple is having a hard time being innovative these days.

  • @pollutingpenguin2146
    @pollutingpenguin2146 Před 14 dny +13

    I just bought the DJI Osmo Action 4 as it outcompetes GoPro on every parameter.

    • @stefpix
      @stefpix Před 12 dny +2

      the lens is way too wide, the record button is harder and not so good to press in the water. the file size much larger without having much better quality. But it has much better user interface and battery life. I own both. I use the GoPro more in the water

  • @MarylandTerps
    @MarylandTerps Před 13 dny +4

    Unfortunately their products are so good that there is no reason to upgrade to newer versions. I've had the Hero 9 since launch in 2020 and still routinely use it. I have no reason to ever upgrade.

  • @rfak7696
    @rfak7696 Před 14 dny +33

    Your videos are good but you should avoid those sponsors. We all must pay our bills, but as someone who lives by your credibility you should't compromise yours promoting scammers

  • @Seagaltalk
    @Seagaltalk Před 14 dny +17

    Your sponsor is a clear scam artist. There was waterproof digital cameras already before go pro and they had accessories. to hold them to things the thing is that they were actually good non-fisheye cameras made for pictures.

  • @peterparker2068
    @peterparker2068 Před 14 dny +6

    It's hard to have a successful company when there is no real moat on their product. They were the first to come out with a decent product but if your product can be copied, made better, and sell for a lower price then why would someone continue to buy into the brand. Look at how Sony no longer dominate the premium tv market.

  • @jeffw8218
    @jeffw8218 Před 14 dny +49

    It wasn’t tragic, it was inevitable.

    • @theabstract4936
      @theabstract4936 Před 14 dny

      It wasn’t inevitable, it was necessary.

    • @jeffw8218
      @jeffw8218 Před 14 dny +2

      @@theabstract4936 Your comment is dumb.

    • @obsidianjane4413
      @obsidianjane4413 Před 13 dny

      Not really. If they hadn't made the mistakes illustrated in the video. There are plenty of incumbent first mover firms that manage to stay on top. You don't get to keep a monopoly, but you don't have to get your lunch eaten either.

  • @tarekyared4404
    @tarekyared4404 Před 14 dny +5

    They should have used their first mover advantage to offer deals their competitors couldn't refuse. Similar to the Microsoft model.

  • @AdamEgret
    @AdamEgret Před 14 dny +9

    Im never surprised by this guys scummy sponsorship deals anymore.

  • @DsquaredLtd
    @DsquaredLtd Před 14 dny +9

    I purchased a YI 4k action camera a few years back. It was better than the GoPro Hero at half the cost. I knew then GoPro's days were numbered.

    • @stefpix
      @stefpix Před 12 dny

      is the Yi 4K still around? I doubt it. You can buy now a GoPro Hero 10 that is great fir $229

    • @DsquaredLtd
      @DsquaredLtd Před 12 dny +1

      @@stefpix I don't think it's around anymore. This was about 6 or 7 years ago. My point was the Yi represented what was coming for GoPro....a bunch of competitors with better technology and cheaper price points. I guess their arrogance wouldn't let them see it.

    • @stefpix
      @stefpix Před 12 dny +1

      @@DsquaredLtd I think now the GoPro Hero 10 at $229/249 is the best deal. The dji osmo action 4 is too wide. The action 3 was out of focus / not sharp. The insta360 has cartoonish colors, limitations and not as waterproof without a case. GoPro may not be innovative now, but it is the more balanced camera between price, features, image quality.

  • @name-oc2df
    @name-oc2df Před 13 dny +2

    you should consider not lying to your subscribers for money. the F500 I work at wouldn’t even show me a resume with a boot camp as the primary experience/education. especially recently entry level stuff is mostly taken by interns that are graduating

  • @CamdenBloke
    @CamdenBloke Před 13 dny +2

    I check gopros out from my library and use them to film runs. I pull out the battery and use one of those external phone batteries to power it. So i have the camera on my chest and the battery in my flip belt.
    The main reason I use it instead of my phone is better stability for when I'm bouncing up and down while running. Unfortunately, it doesn't do anything for the side to side motion.

  • @jonr6680
    @jonr6680 Před 14 dny +15

    11:47 corporate arrogance is too strong, the top guy has a slight ego problem based on the interview 12:51, but the truth is far more prosaic - that he was first out the gate but multiple innovations by others have edged them out of top spot since then. It's inevitable in any sector.
    Plus early valuations are always insane due to greed, the current price is the reality, no?
    So Tragic and Downfall are also clickbaity. Nobody rides a rocket ship all the time. Mostly they're lucky for a while and then tank. That doesn't make them Losers like Loooosssseeeerrr! It's just business.

  • @dreescan
    @dreescan Před 10 dny +1

    As a software engineer with 15 years experience, and following your videos for years, I'm appalled to say this is my first comment here to complain about this dream-selling scam of an ad 😢

  • @KageNoTenshi
    @KageNoTenshi Před 13 dny +3

    Well can’t shame them for not taking risks and trying something new

  • @greathairengineer
    @greathairengineer Před 14 dny +5

    I agree with this, while others have innovated better than GoPro, and dont have some of the same issues, my issue with cameras like the Insta360x3 are they're too fragile. Was GoPro overvalued? Absolutely, just like Tesla, it just takes a while for people to realize it. Can it be saved? I still think so, but not with the current CEO, his time in the sun is over and someone else needs to take the reigns and reinvest into R&D and build something amazing because in the last 5+ years the only noticable difference I've seen is the battery is a little better on the GoPro12 but I still have issues wjth overheating running in 4K here in South Florida when I use it for rollerblading, even while doing 15+mph on an 88 degree (F) day. However, if i fall the camera always survives, i cannot say the same for the Insta360

    • @stefpix
      @stefpix Před 12 dny +1

      Insta360 are shady, the pay reviewers for positive reviews. The color are too garish and saturated. Also the way they are designed makes them less water resistant. And the usability is worse. I would stay away. I have The Hero 10 and 11 and DJI Osmo Action 4. The GoPro footage has less jitters than the DJI's. But DJI has a better user interface/

  • @godzillamothra5983
    @godzillamothra5983 Před 13 dny +1

    Karma drone is a fitting name for Gopro. Gopro had a fruitful partnership with DJI, but then Gopro treated DJI like an OEM. When DJI refused to be treated like OEM, Gopro went solo with drone business, thus Karma drone was born. The rest is history just like Gopro

  • @joeschmoe6908
    @joeschmoe6908 Před 11 dny +1

    Hard to imagine that a business run by an unemployed rich kid could make bad decisions.
    Also in hindsight it seems fairly obvious that with the improvements in smartphones the market would dry up. Just look at dedicated gps units.

  • @OhNiceMatt
    @OhNiceMatt Před 14 dny +3

    Nick Woodman Caught lightning in a bottle, then FAILED to see the future, failed to innovate - failed to add insta360 gyro stable scopes. iPhone was always going to replace it. He should have SOLD the company at $10 billion, and moved on, like a Peter Thiel would have. Now he will be relegated in history as a 'poser, failure', one hit wonder

  • @JJKoester
    @JJKoester Před 11 dny

    If you weren't there for the Karma unveil, you cannot understand how hard GoPro ate it. It was something like a week later that DJI announced its first Mavic, which was lighter and more capable in every single metric. It was devastating to see all of GoPro's investment in drones vaporize so quickly. You knew they spent huge and that there was absolutely no chance of recovery.

  • @crashito_x
    @crashito_x Před 13 dny +1

    I'm a very long time subscriber man, stop accepting bad sponsors .... please

  • @Gedagnors
    @Gedagnors Před 10 dny +1

    Once I've asked GoPro team on their website - why the hell should I turn on the location to connect an app to Hero Session - they just ignored my question.

  • @duran9664
    @duran9664 Před 9 dny +1

    One of my worst decision in life is to pay ~$800 to get Go Pro & its accessories 10!yrs ago 🤢🤢🤮

  • @AbstractType1
    @AbstractType1 Před 8 dny +1

    Lol, that ad.. selling shovels when the goldrush is over

  • @ybergik
    @ybergik Před 14 dny +2

    Speaking of... what are the best action cams today? My first action cam was a Contour from waaay back in the days... then I went with Sony over GoPro 10+ years ago which was pretty good for hiking, especially with their live remote control thingy that could be worn as a large watch. Haven't been active since before the pendemic and pushing 50 now, but if I do ever get back to hiking up those mountains, what camera is the best these days? I would kind of like one of those 360-deg ones so I don't have to verify if the camera got out of position every now and then.

    • @UniverseWorldWide
      @UniverseWorldWide Před 14 dny

      Not sure about 360 cams but the DJI Action line is the go to action cam nowadays. Quickly replaced GoPro in a heartbeat. Does everything GoPro did (4K footage, small camera body, etc) in addition to not glitching/suddenly losing footage like GoPros

  • @EamonCoyle
    @EamonCoyle Před 14 dny +6

    A wider problem with GoPro that could have built a moat within the industry was that they didn't dedicate time and resources to development of patented software with a subscription fee. They could have offered specialised editing and other features which are more easily updated than the accompanying hardware and this would have allowed and ongoing income from customers. Even an on GoPro video platform attached to the software for people to create and upload their own GoPro content and be paid via ad revenue would have been much better than the drain caused by sponsoring athletes !!

  • @frankdrake902
    @frankdrake902 Před 14 dny +2

    Insta360 is eating their lunch right now. The products are better. Editing is more intuitive. The hardware performance is better

  • @JCJW101
    @JCJW101 Před 11 dny

    1- You completely missed the relationship that failed with DJI around 2014/2015 when DJI started making their own cameras 2 - That videocomparing the Insta360 is BS as the Gopro has image stabilization that's actually pretty good. How GoPro started though was very interesting.

  • @ProductBasement
    @ProductBasement Před 13 dny +1

    I used to day trade GoPro back when it was trading at $13-14. Glad i didnt buy amd hold lol

  • @mattmcmahon8311
    @mattmcmahon8311 Před 10 dny +1

    I like this channel. Sad to see them selling an obvious scam like a tech boot camp.

  • @danielmfraser
    @danielmfraser Před 13 dny +1

    I don't understand why there quite are so many dislikes on this video - aside from maybe the last point about how Nick's comments on how the brand identity was formed on the backs of content creators - I get how this point might be relevant today but back in their IPO days I think this was a good way of showing off the success of their product. I can see the vision they had... Hindsight is 20/20 I suppose, and it's easy to criticise - but I think they did well for the time. Thanks WSM for the content

    • @CMDR_Nef
      @CMDR_Nef Před 13 dny +3

      The dislikes are likely due to the sponsorship add for the tech bootcamp.

  • @signalcabin
    @signalcabin Před 11 dny

    If you want to replace a broken waterproof shell for a GoPro, GoPro's attitude to the customer is 'paddle your own canoe' . Spares like a shell are Unobtainium in bricks and mortar stores anywhere and MUST be ordered online. Then here in Ireland there's the issue of the courier. Take your pick and pray they'll deliver.

  • @Entertainment-
    @Entertainment- Před 14 dny +1

    Unless you have software like Apple, it’s really hard to compete with Shenzhen on consumer electronics.

  • @schalitz1
    @schalitz1 Před 13 dny +1

    Why should I spend hundreds of dollars on a Go Pro when I can get the exact same thing for $50 on Amazon? That's their problem.

  • @c.c.2763
    @c.c.2763 Před 11 dny

    The sponsor and comments are quite interesting. I had started to learn programming on my own at the beginning of the year and started a bootcamp.
    It became discouraging as there are thousands of out of work developers with far more education and experience than I’ll ever have. I had no chance and I am unsure this bootcamp would yield anything if educated experienced developers are finding trouble in the current times.

  • @trogdorstrngbd
    @trogdorstrngbd Před 6 dny

    Drones were the make-or-break moment for GoPro. I think it was the right choice to try it, but yeah DJI utterly crushed them on that front. If anything GoPro should've tried to get acquired by DJI back when negotiations were still open.

  • @RabbitEarsCh
    @RabbitEarsCh Před 9 dny

    I really think the company could've stayed private and they would remain quietly profitable to this day. They have a very effective niche, and despite competition the majority of options similar to the gopro are just not as good in terms of build quality. The only one I've seen actually offer a value proposition that makes it unique is the Ghost camera line from Drift, which sports absurd battery life in exchange for no viewfinder. I get a lot of use out of it because juggling GoPro batteries to get around its actually kind of terrible battery life sucks, and I need to be able to record anywhere between 30 minutes and 2 hours on a whim.

  • @jerrykreutzer4326
    @jerrykreutzer4326 Před 13 dny

    The problem is with that American mindset that every company needs to grow quickly and forever. They made nice cameras popular in their niche, they could've kept doing just that, without an IPO.

  • @hugovillasana164
    @hugovillasana164 Před 7 dny

    Bro I’m a big fan of your content, but please be better with these ads. They are predatory and you’re smart enough to know it.

  • @chicitizen
    @chicitizen Před 12 dny

    They should have gotten into surveillance, and military and police application. They would never go broke. Government contracts are the way to go.

  • @m8sm8s74
    @m8sm8s74 Před 8 dny

    They could never figure out the overheating issue and short battery life needing constant battery swaps which allowed you to create only short videos.

  • @ghgoogle5238
    @ghgoogle5238 Před 12 dny

    I quite like the company for acquisition, think it will halve and halve again. Then they will do a 5 for 1 share offer for compliance. Drop their marketing and re-domesticate to a more friendly state.

  • @StampitisDP
    @StampitisDP Před 14 dny +2

    I remember him as a "Guest Shark" on a few episodes of my FAV SHARK TANK 🦈🦈🦈

  • @michaelochido3244
    @michaelochido3244 Před 13 dny

    A red flag is when an individual is the Chairman/Chairperson,CEO/Founder!how many decisions were made/pushed through by him alone......was there transparent board and management oversight?

  • @deveshadean5175
    @deveshadean5175 Před 13 dny

    Comparing processors by nm (size between transistors and die components) does not equal performance outright. The difference between HERO12 and Insta360 image stabilization is a combination of factors.

  • @thermitebanana
    @thermitebanana Před 13 dny

    I feel sad about this.
    GoPro made good products and weren't owned by a bigger company

  • @Jim-nt7xy
    @Jim-nt7xy Před 14 dny +6

    Wall Street, to max its profit, IPO'd GoPro as a social media company. In reality it's a camera maker.

    • @gbfraser921
      @gbfraser921 Před 9 dny

      Isn't it hilarious that SNAP now calls itself a camera company, though it really is a social media company!

  • @alexjaybrady
    @alexjaybrady Před 5 dny

    Tragic to hear the wilderness guide is now a software worker in some office 😢

  • @TungTran-pp3tx
    @TungTran-pp3tx Před 14 dny +1

    I totally forgot about GoPro.

  • @jmequeenbee4339
    @jmequeenbee4339 Před 13 dny

    It is wild to refer to all of your competition as "knock offs"

  • @MrHiBeta
    @MrHiBeta Před 13 dny

    I made money on the stock. I bought the first big dip and sold it a few months later while in Germany. CNBC was busy chatting up the stock at the time of my purchase. I think CNBC shills for stock promoters, etc.

  • @trod5902
    @trod5902 Před 13 dny

    SHE IS LITERALLY TYPING ON A BLACK SCREEN IN THE AD. GODAMN BRO INCREASE YOUR BUDGET

  • @tektronix475
    @tektronix475 Před 14 dny +1

    awesome!

  • @ezone913
    @ezone913 Před 8 dny

    My gopro is a piece of junk. They never got the opportunity to sell me second one because of that.
    Azzhole moves like putting a chip in the official GP battery, so aftermarket batteries never work right.
    I'm happy to see them crap out.

  • @rfcbass6810
    @rfcbass6810 Před 7 dny

    "87% find a job within 6 months" = grads who work in ANY field.

  • @ciro8861
    @ciro8861 Před 13 dny

    well that sucks for them, i never thought to find out how gopro got to be and ive always wanted to buy one. but if i think about it, considering the cost i would have to do research and there's no reason why i would read reviews of the gopro and still buy it. i would go for the better quality machines. reminds me of the chatter going on about chinese EV's and american vehicles. its true, either be constantly innovating or get left in the dust

  • @caty863
    @caty863 Před 14 dny +1

    Imagine being unemployed, and then your first idea in mind is go surfing in Australia!

    • @TL-pb6sz
      @TL-pb6sz Před 13 dny +1

      When you're born rich you can do that

  • @amochswohntet4434
    @amochswohntet4434 Před 9 dny

    I’m confused, is a marketing based company simply about product placement, or about appealing to the imagination and fantasies of customers?

  • @alves81
    @alves81 Před 13 dny

    Every year a new gopro thats a no-no. Garmin is taking the same steps

  • @raymondcaylor6292
    @raymondcaylor6292 Před 8 dny

    Don't look at GPRO financials. Don't look at any forwards. Don't apply any evaluations. Just stay away from Go- Pro.

  • @ryansutedjo6704
    @ryansutedjo6704 Před 13 dny

    when i bought gopro hero 7 it was advertised waterproof until 10 meters, f*cker didn't even survive 1 meter deep, i will never buy another gopro

  • @frevazz3364
    @frevazz3364 Před 7 dny

    A company that probably did not need to exist.

  • @derekkuhl
    @derekkuhl Před 13 dny

    GoPro is still the standard action cam. The Instas are fine but for true action photography, GoPro is where it is at. I have them all and use them all. If I want to pull a camera for an action shot that I will want to push to another medium, it is always GoPro. No doubt, there innovation is lacking. Hero12 was a disappointment. But it works all day, everywhere. Their financial crap is another story altogether. If something brings them down, it is the market, not the cameras.

  • @ibnfawda6275
    @ibnfawda6275 Před 12 dny

    Bizarre that he was unaware that without a patent, and company could sell the same product for less than the GoPro. Seems like that outcome would have been obvious.

  • @elixexo4011
    @elixexo4011 Před 13 dny

    I like this story, it's "the dream" of any startup founder, he's truly the idealized version of that.

  • @kennyadvocat
    @kennyadvocat Před 14 dny +1

    The early 2006 gopro weren't that great as an everyday camera. Good for sports though. Very distorted fish eye, limited video function. By the time gopro were getting good china was starting to release knock off brands of it way cheaper. Now insta360 and DJI have better products with way less than 10billion marketcap than gopro once had.

  • @AlanTheBeast100
    @AlanTheBeast100 Před 14 dny

    The Karma drone was poorly received from the get go. The failures/recall were just the gate shutting quickly.

  • @benderbendingrofriguez3300

    It always make me laugh when in Far Cry4 they talk about GoPro.

  • @donpalmera
    @donpalmera Před 13 dny

    The process size the CPU with fabbed with does not have a direct relationship with raw processing performance. Comparing the process size of the CPU for the gopro and the insta360 and then claiming that it's the reason for the gopros lesser performance as a camera shows your research is really lacking.

  • @Car_Fanatic
    @Car_Fanatic Před 14 dny +1

    He's a psycho ceo. I hated him and his crap uninnovative product for years. Own a insta360 x4. Best 360 camera on earth. And I am happy dji and insta action cams are beating gopro at its own game.
    Please watch patriot act why the rich can't save us episodes in it they talk about gopro ceo donating part of his stock before it crashed to get a good bang for his buck. Dude is disgusting

  • @borisisinvincble
    @borisisinvincble Před 13 dny

    Reminds me of Tesla. From the swing and focus to Optimus and Self Driving Taxis, while most of their core products stagnate and the competition from China closes the quality gap and squeezes them on price.

  • @tonycrabtree3416
    @tonycrabtree3416 Před 14 dny +1

    gopro has been a bad value for a while now. Their cycling cameras are short battery life while Cycliq can go 3+ hours.

  • @sanshuma0
    @sanshuma0 Před 14 dny

    very interesting episode

  • @vincbestia
    @vincbestia Před 14 dny +1

    anything under 5 dollar i thought was penny stock?