Well, it's pretty simple, it comes down to values. Musk is a man who has done more to advance technology than anybody else I can think of who's alive today. Esp

Well, it's pretty simple, it comes down to values. Musk is a man who has done more to advance technology than anybody else I can think of who's alive today. Especially SpaceX - I loved space as a kid, was extremely disappointed and disillusioned with the cancelling of the Constellation program, and now almost entirely due to Musk I am now once again filled with wonder and hope for humanity's future space exploration. And that's to say nothing of his other companies. So I have a ton of respect and admiration for Musk due to his contributions to humanity, and that far outweighs whatever negative feelings I may have towards him for being a buffoon, or a bad boss, or republican or whatever it is. It's because I value technology and science very highly. I've been obsessed with this stuff since my childhood. It's pretty clear that other people do not share the same values, which is fine. As a software engineer I can't really contribute much to SpaceX. But if Musk is able to similarly move the ball forward at a software-only company like Twitter, and come up with innovative technological advancements, then I'm certain that I would regret not being part of that. My current cushy tech job is fine but I'm not moving the ball forward technologically in any way. So you could think of it as chasing a lifelong dream. And if it doesn't work out, that's fine. But first they need to start hiring again :\