> Who thought he had technical chops? Many, many people liked Musk, or called him more credible, for being the one CEO who also knows engineering. It also made

> Who thought he had technical chops? Many, many people liked Musk, or called him more credible, for being the one CEO who also knows engineering. It also made him aspirational or a role model for many engineering types. It's a bit like when people mention that Angela Merkel has a PhD in quantum chemistry, it confers legitimacy in context. The difference, of course, is that Merkel also actually has her degree.