Appreciate your perspective - it’s a good reminder for me to stay clear-eyed.
Despite all this, I’m still optimistic (or maybe I just want to believe? As they say, faith can move mountains 😊).
I like Roku - both the platform and the potential it has. I just hope they choose the path that favors long-term value over short-term gains. That’s the only way the ecosystem stays healthy for everyone - devs, users, and shareholders alike.
I liked your insight as a developer, and wanted to provide my own insight to possibly help manage expectations here, I'm glad you appreciate it. This response is more for the whole forum.
Lastly.
They have chosen short term profits because they think their market share justifies it, they're the "top selling streaming device in the US."
However that won't last, you can't run forever on quality you once had without making any real innovations ever again, having fired or outsourced everyone at your company of any value, including customer support.
They improve their hardware to keep up with modern standards by outsourcing its upgrade to engineers who don't care, that's all the "improving" they're capable of anymore.
What's even sadder is how often investors want the company to run this "life cycle" so it can be sold, where they'll make a lump sum profit from the sale instead of having to wait for quarterly reports, how agonizing!
How long they can operate like this can be surprising, it could be a long time. Still, it's one foot in the grave as far as a companies future is concerned.
