Carl Pei je poprilično zanimljiva persona u svijetu industrije pametnih telefona te je godinama gradio pozitivne odnose s tech scenom na popularnim mrežama. Pogledajte samo koliko puta je direktno odgovarao na upite zajednice te gostovao kod popularnih YouTubera, te je gotovo vlastoručno podigao OnePlus brend. Otkada je Pete Lau postao čelnik OnePlusove majčinske tvrtke Oppo, na Carla je očito spalo previše odgovornosti te je pod pritiskom službeno najavio napuštanje OnePlusa.
Nakon 7 godina rada, Carl Pei se zahvalio prvo Peteu za povjerenje koje je imao kada ga je primio na posao te i svim svojim kolegama s kojima je provodio navodno previše vremena. Njegov jedini fokus u životu je bio OnePlus te ga je stres dotukao. Carl se želi posvetiti u narednom vremenu svojoj obitelji i prijateljima te mu je drago što je OnePlus tu gdje je. Ako ste kojim slučajem pratili njihov marketing prije izlaska OnePlus Norda, onda vas ovakve riječi ne trebaju čuditi.
Naime već se u dokumentarcima o dizajniranju i proizvodnji OnePlus Norda vidjelo koliki stres i napor ulažu ne samo čelnici nego i svi radnici u OnePlusu. Jedan komentar iz Reddita nas je toliko nasmijao da ga moramo prenijeti – „Koliko su tužni, iscrpljeni i izmoreni OnePlus zaposlenici, kupit ću Nord čak ako bude loš!“ Doduše, OnePlus je uglavnom dizajn uvijek posuđivao od majčinske tvrtke Oppo te izgleda da se kao brend gradio prividno nezavisno dok je Oppo i dalje povlačio konce. Carlu Peiu želimo sreću i uspjeh u daljnjem radu i poslovanju, a s obzirom na to da je OxygenOS 11 zaista promijenio način percepcije OnePlus telefona, sada nas itekako zanima u kojem će smjeru će tvrtka ići dalje.
Oproštajna poruka Carla Peia
After nearly 7 years at OnePlus, I’ve made the difficult decision to say goodbye.
I grew up spending tremendous amounts of time on the internet, building products and communities. Seeing that ideas in one’s mind could be turned into reality and impact people’s lives gave me lots of joy, and I knew early on that this was the path for me.
The world didn’t need another smartphone brand in 2013. But we saw ways of doing things better and dreamt of shaking things up. Better products. Built hand in hand with our users. At more reasonable prices. Fast forward to today, and OnePlus is a strong force to be reckoned when it comes to flagship smartphones. And with the new Nord product line, this success will continue into new market segments.
Having just turned 24 when OnePlus started, it’s where I spent most of my 20s, and also where I grew up. From nervously interviewing my first employee, to facing severe stage fright the first time I presented a product, to learning how to manage a team… The journey has been real. The things we’ve accomplished and learned, I can’t begin to imagine a more rewarding adventure.
Our community joined the movement before we even had a product, back when all we had were ambitions and ideas. From having hundreds of you show up to have ice cream with me, thousands attending our launch events, and tens of millions purchasing our products worldwide; I want to thank you all for believing in us throughout all these years.
And the team. The amazing people that I’ve been fortunate to fight side by side with. The friendships I’ve made here are the most precious parts of this journey. With them, the company is in capable hands.
I am eternally grateful to Pete for taking a chance in this kid without a college degree, with nothing to his name but a dream. The trust, mentorship, and camaraderie will never be forgotten. Thanks for the opportunity of a lifetime.
I’ve never regretted trusting my gut feeling, and this time it’s no different. These past years, OnePlus has been my singular focus, and everything else has had to take a backseat. I’m looking forward to taking some time off to decompress and catch up with my family and friends. And then follow my heart on to what’s next.
With gratitude,
Carl
