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Did Elon Musk have a lot of experience in self-driving cars or space rockets before Tesla?
by midgetjones 10y ago
Did Elon Musk have a lot of experience in self-driving cars or space rockets before Tesla?
- CarpetBench 10y agoAlso an excellent point!
- quantumhobbit 10y agoMaybe not experience, but he certainly had passion and interest in space. I don't think you could have consider him uninformed on the subjects.
- mifeng 10y agoBut if you listen to his interviews, it's clear the guy has a nuanced, clear understanding of the technology and business model behind both Tesla and SpaceX. He may not be able to do every job, but he can do the job of his direct reports. In contrast, there's the "professional manager" archetype, who Musk is definitely not.
- tokipin 10y agoobligatory Elon Musk SpaceX tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xahiWQQKw7Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xahiWQQKw7Y
- typetypetype 10y agoHe has a degree in physics, which is the fundamental science behind cars and rockets (and batteries and heat management, etc).
- wageslave2 10y agoElon musk already proved his rigor and discipline with coding the zip2 product. It is in no way match to the rigour in management. So he gets lot of respect with other tech guys. Where as it's hard to take order from a manager who has never build anything.