GoKawiilKodak's 1975 digital camera invention foreshadows a warning for founders today
Kodak engineer Steven Sasson built the first digital camera in 1975, a bulky device that shot low-resolution black-and-white images and took over 20 seconds per photo. Despite pioneering the technology, Kodak ultimately collapsed because it clung to the film-based business model that had made it successful, rather than embracing its own invention.