Simone Giertz – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Simone Giertz

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YouTube2013

85%

WISE Score

2.8M

Subscribers

Swedish inventor builds purposefully terrible robots and accidentally teaches kids that failure is the best part of making stuff.

Simone Giertz

YouTube

2013

85%

WISE Score

2.8M

Subscribers

Swedish inventor builds purposefully terrible robots and accidentally teaches kids that failure is the best part of making stuff.

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Screenwise Verdict

Simone Giertz is what YouTube should be: smart, funny, genuinely educational, and refreshingly human. She's built a career on making things that don't work—and in doing so, teaches kids more about engineering, persistence, and creative problem-solving than most polished STEM channels.

The 'shitty robots' aren't just silly; they're a philosophy. Simone shows that making stuff is about iteration, failure, and having fun with the process. She's soldered circuits, built ridiculous breakfast machines, and documented her brain tumor recovery with the same mix of humor and honesty.

This isn't sanitized kids' content—there's occasional mild language and she's not trying to be a role model in the traditional sense. But for tweens and teens interested in making, engineering, or just seeing someone do weird creative projects, this channel is gold. It's one of the rare YouTube channels where 'educational' doesn't mean boring, and 'entertaining' doesn't mean brain rot.

Age Fit

Best for ages 10+ due to occasional mild language and maker content involving tools. Tweens and teens will appreciate the humor and STEM approach; adults love it too. Younger kids might enjoy watching with parents but won't get all the jokes.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

Simone's channel celebrates failure, persistence, and self-deprecating humor in a genuinely healthy way. She models resilience (including documenting her brain tumor journey with grace), doesn't take herself too seriously, and creates content that's warm without being saccharine. The tone is upbeat and collaborative, though occasional mild language keeps it from being squeaky clean.

Imaginative

This is maker culture at its finest—Simone literally invents 'shitty robots' that solve problems nobody has, turning failure into art. She demystifies engineering, electronics, and robotics by showing the messy, hilarious process of building things. Kids see that creativity isn't about perfection; it's about trying weird ideas and iterating. The channel sparks curiosity about STEM in a way that feels accessible and fun rather than intimidating.

Safe

Content is generally appropriate with no gore, explicit material, or toxic behavior. Occasional mild language (damn, hell) and the self-described 'shitty robots' branding means it's not preschool fare. Comments are enabled on a 2.8M subscriber channel, which carries standard YouTube risk. Some videos involve power tools and electronics that shouldn't be replicated without supervision. Overall safe for tweens and up, but not designed as kids' content.

Enriching

Simone teaches problem-solving, engineering principles, and the scientific method through entertaining projects. Kids learn that failure is data, not defeat. Her transparency about struggles (including her brain tumor recovery) offers genuine lessons in resilience. The channel normalizes women in STEM and maker culture. It's educational without being preachy—viewers absorb concepts about circuits, mechanics, and design thinking while laughing at a breakfast machine that slaps you in the face.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

Demystifies engineering and robotics with humor—kids see the messy, real process of building things
Models healthy resilience and self-deprecating humor; she's documented everything from silly projects to brain surgery with grace
Normalizes women in STEM and maker culture without making it A Thing™
Celebrates failure as valuable data rather than something to hide or be ashamed of
Genuinely entertaining for both kids and adults—her breakfast machine and 'shitty robots' are internet legends

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What to Watch For

Occasional mild language (damn, hell) and the whole 'shitty robots' branding—not for little kids
Power tools, soldering irons, and electronics projects that shouldn't be replicated without adult supervision
Comments enabled on a 2.8M subscriber channel means standard YouTube algorithm and community risks
Some projects involve self-deprecating humor about failure that sensitive kids might misinterpret

Conversation Starters

"What's the weirdest invention you'd want to build, even if it didn't work perfectly?"
"Simone's robots usually fail in funny ways—can you think of a time when something you made didn't work but you learned something cool?"
"Why do you think she calls them 'shitty robots' instead of trying to make them perfect?"
"If you could build a robot to do one annoying chore, what would it be? How would it probably go wrong?"