I suggest you re-read the headline. Elon is fantastic in some ways and terrible in others. He really needs to - quickly - get some self control or it will end badly. What do you think are the chances of Gwynne Shotwell tweeting SpaceX into the gutter or wrecking its reputation by getting into a tiff with a guy trying to rescue a bunch of kids?

> What do you think are the chances of Gwynne Shotwell tweeting SpaceX into the gutter or wrecking its reputation by getting into a tiff with a guy trying to rescue a bunch of kids?

This comparison is an excellent point illustrating just how far off of the baseline Musk has already drifted.

We absolutely don't know that, especially for that reason. What?

I think HN's ire isn't based on him being a "terrible CEO"; it's anger toward the hubris of what is seen as someone who thinks the rules don't apply to them.

Everything up this point has shown that they don't though

being a good CEO at the beginning isn't the same as being good CEO farther down the line. That's what most people are saying on this topic. It's possible that elon is great at starting companies, but maybe not "finishing" them.