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Reed Hastings (Netflix CEO) hired Anthony Wood in 2007 to build a set-top box that would stream Netflix directly to your TV. At the time, Netflix was transitioning from DVDs to streaming and wanted a dedicated device.
The project was nearly finished when Hastings made a pivotal decision — he got cold feet about Netflix becoming a hardware company, worrying it would alienate partners like Microsoft, Apple, and cable companies who Netflix needed to embed their app on. He didn’t want to compete with the very platforms he needed to distribute Netflix.
So he spun it off. Anthony Wood took the project, the team, and essentially the finished device, and Made Roku as an independent company in 2008. The name “Roku” means “six” in Japanese — it was Wood’s sixth company.
The first Roku device launched just four months later in May 2008, priced at $99, and Netflix was the only app on it at launch.
The irony: By not releasing it themselves, Netflix accidentally created one of the most successful streaming hardware companies in the world. Roku now has nearly 90 million active accounts and is the #1 streaming platform by hours watched in the US — and Netflix is just one of thousands of apps on it.
It’s one of the more fascinating “what if” moments in Silicon Valley history.

Do you guys ever get called in for jury duty? If so, how do you usually get out of it? Do you just tell them your OTR?

With so much new technology emerging, it’s hard to manage the noise around so many different investments. Some people swear by ETFs — and there’s a strong case for them, since you spread your risk across multiple companies and still benefit if the sector grows. But if you can identify the company likely to dominate 50–80% of a market, going concentrated can be the smarter play, even with the added risk.

Looking at four sectors specifically — nuclear energy, quantum computing, space technology, and military weapons systems — which single company stands out most right now? Whether you’re actively investing or just watching closely, the logic is simple: find your Micron or your Palantir early, and stay convicted. Some people held PLTR at $10 when it was still a SPAC and are retiring this year because of it. Others quietly accumulated Micron for five years and are sitting very well today.

The concentrated bet is harder, lonelier, and riskier — but the upside when you’re right is in a different league than any ETF can offer.

Everyone’s all worried like a new LTL will come in town and take everyone’s lunch but bro they don’t even have a cross dock platform… no dock workers with 10 years experience who know how to get shit done.. no management that knows what their doing. None of their own drivers just fucking DSP then they don’t even have Pup trailers to load the freight into for better weight distribution stacking and downtown city driving.

Feel like they’re going to acquire an LTL company either a small regional carrier first or mega one.

Global Video Ad Revenue Today
Netflix: $1.5B
Amazon: $3.0B
2026 Ad Revenue Targets
Netflix: $3.0B
Amazon: $4.0B+
Netflix is targeting $9 billion in annual advertising revenue by 2030 as part of its plan to double revenue to $80 billion and potentially reach a $1 trillion valuation.

AI & Animation
Netflix has launched **Inkubator**, an AI-focused animation studio designed to reduce production costs and speed up content creation. The company has also acquired AI startup **InterPositive** to strengthen its AI capabilities.

Gaming Growth
Netflix is moving toward cloud-streamed gaming, allowing users to play games directly on their TVs without a console. AI is helping developers build game worlds faster and at lower cost, which is driving the rapid expansion of Netflix’s gaming catalog.

Netflix remains one of the world’s strongest content licensing and distribution platforms, with rights to thousands of popular TV shows and movies. The company is also investing heavily in future growth through advertising, AI, and gaming.
And today Netflix recently authorized a **$25 billion share buyback**, the largest in company history.

I actually think the company wants their stock to go into the toilet just so they can buy back shares. Financially, Netflix is in a fantastic position to capitalize on AI and lower the cost of movie production.

I’m not necessarily looking for a traditional value stock. I just wanted to buy something at a reasonable price and stay invested, rather than chasing stocks that have already run up 300% in a couple of days. My hope is that by 2030, Netflix will be putting up even stronger numbers and that the company’s story will look dramatically better than it does today. The large share buybacks have already been a positive sign, and I think AI will play a major role in the future of the film and entertainment industry.
One thing I really like is Netflix’s focus on gaming. Cloud gaming allows people to play without needing expensive, high-end hardware. My wife and I actually enjoy some of the games available through Netflix, but we have no interest in spending hundreds of dollars on a console that can become outdated after a few years. We simply don’t game as much as we used to.
Overall, I think Netflix still has plenty of growth opportunities that the market may not be fully pricing in today. What are your thoughts? Are you bullish or bearish on Netflix?

I think Profitable space companies running things would be better. Space station for one has been losing us billions every year only thing we need is a real life Tony Stark and Space force.

I have a single neighbor no family that I found out is never home for months… I only figured this out after I noticed mail and packages piling up on his doorstep… called the police for a wellness check but found out he is gone for work. Why rent a 2 bedroom apartment but never be home or have a roommate… I want this kind of roommate.🤦🏻‍♂️

Had a trainer put the fear of God in me about making sure to tug test every time we leave someplace. My first year trucking, never leave a spot without checking and a quick tug test.