Re:SpaceX Starship 36 Anomaly
by apples_oranges on Thursday June 19, 2025 @11:54AM
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There are still people who have basic professionalism and desire to improve their skills, regardless of the vision they buy into or don't buy into. Motivation only goes so far, and in my humble opinion, unless Space X hiring was special in some way, the people who build space rockets are not the kind of people who underperform because they no longer buy the story. They just quit and excel elsewhere.
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Re:SpaceX Starship 36 Anomaly
by lukeschlather on Thursday June 19, 2025 @12:15PM
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That isn't an instant process. Someone who has been working at SpaceX for 5 years and is excited about Starship might have reached a tipping point where they can no longer ignore their boss's behavior, but also they are conflicted about abandoning Starship.
Re:SpaceX Starship 36 Anomaly
by vjvjvjvjghv on Thursday June 19, 2025 @12:06PM
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I could imagine that Musk's political escapades have driven away a lot of people.
SpaceX may also have lost Musk as the referee who makes quick decisions and keeps things moving forward. I think people like Thorvalds, Gates, Jobs and Musk are a superpower for organizations. Their decisions may not always be perfect but at least a decision is made so people can proceed. Otherwise you end up with the usual committee decisions that take forever and are mostly driven by internal politics and not about the product.
Not just that but he aggressively fires people for little or nothing, spontaneously rescinds outstanding offers, fires contractors, initiates hiring freezes, cancels bonuses and throws up Nazi salutes on national television.
So I’ve heard working for him can present challenges.
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Re:SpaceX Starship 36 Anomaly
by fisherjeff on Thursday June 19, 2025 @12:05PM
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Well, equity vesting can be one reason to stick around and underperform