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Yeah, that's why Musk always asks people to come to him if they have a better idea. Even in large groups, or maybe especially in large groups, things can be ove

Yeah, that's why Musk always asks people to come to him if they have a better idea. Even in large groups, or maybe especially in large groups, things can be overlooked. He recently said in a video that if anyone can convince him an aerospike is better than their solution, he wants to know.

kevingadd 7y ago
There is a cultural risk involved though - we don't know how comfortable SpaceX employees feel raising objections given how aggressive Musk has been against concerns in the past (see the somewhat credible reports that Musk angrily rejected yellow safety markings on equipment based on personal taste: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/04/tesla-workers-getting-hurt-because-elon-musk-hates-yellow.html http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/04/tesla-workers-getting...) I've heard similar reports from former Tesla employees. They found it stressful working with him in many cases (his brilliance/openness to feedback aside) which could impact this a lot.
- _ph_ 7y ago
  The reports about the yellow markings are not credible. Just look at photos taken at the freemont car plant: https://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tesla-tour.png https://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tesla-t... Plenty of yellow lines in those.
jdsully 7y ago
He also has a history of calling people pedophiles for disagreeing with his designs. Even when they are domain experts and he is not. I think that’s more just PR and he’s not honestly seeking feedback.
- ceejayoz 7y ago
  CEO's "open door policies" tend to be a way to quickly get fired.
  - close04 7y ago
    Just to be clear, because I'm aware objecting what your (potential egomaniacal) CEO says is as career-limiting as it gets, I suggested that everyone else should publicly question everything. Having the objections out there makes plausible deniability claims a lot harder.
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kevingadd 7y ago

There is a cultural risk involved though - we don't know how comfortable SpaceX employees feel raising objections given how aggressive Musk has been against concerns in the past (see the somewhat credible reports that Musk angrily rejected yellow safety markings on equipment based on personal taste: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/04/tesla-workers-getting-hurt-because-elon-musk-hates-yellow.html http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/04/tesla-workers-getting...) I've heard similar reports from former Tesla employees. They found it stressful working with him in many cases (his brilliance/openness to feedback aside) which could impact this a lot.

_ph_ 7y ago
The reports about the yellow markings are not credible. Just look at photos taken at the freemont car plant: https://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tesla-tour.png https://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tesla-t... Plenty of yellow lines in those.

jdsully 7y ago

He also has a history of calling people pedophiles for disagreeing with his designs. Even when they are domain experts and he is not. I think that’s more just PR and he’s not honestly seeking feedback.

ceejayoz 7y ago
CEO's "open door policies" tend to be a way to quickly get fired.
- close04 7y ago
  Just to be clear, because I'm aware objecting what your (potential egomaniacal) CEO says is as career-limiting as it gets, I suggested that everyone else should publicly question everything. Having the objections out there makes plausible deniability claims a lot harder.
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