Re:Behind Elon Musk’s Management Philosophy: First Principles
by ZeroGravitas on Saturday June 17, 2023 @01:40PM
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> At Tesla, he also built the automaker on the belief that electric cars could be made affordable.
Should more correctly be:
> At Tesla, he also bought into the automaker on the belief that electric cars could be made affordable, like the actual Tesla founders claimed.
Which somewhat strips some of the 'maverick genius' aura away. I'm not particularly following Space X, but it would not surprise me if his contribution there was more "gull wing doors" and "fart sounds" than first principles engineering.
Should more correctly be:
> At Tesla, he also bought into the automaker on the belief that electric cars could be made affordable, like the actual Tesla founders claimed.
Which somewhat strips some of the 'maverick genius' aura away. I'm not particularly following Space X, but it would not surprise me if his contribution there was more "gull wing doors" and "fart sounds" than first principles engineering.