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Is he even good at rockets and cars or is he just good at hyping them up and attracting funding?
by immibis 1y ago
Is he even good at rockets and cars or is he just good at hyping them up and attracting funding?
- ben_w 1y agoRockets, yes, he's good at them. Cars… not great, but good enough to turn Tesla from a joke into an OK company selling in a "Blue Ocean"* market. Which isn't nothing, but then a bunch of other electric car companies popped up and now Tesla cars are solidly B-tier… well, except for the Cybertruck which is just a flop. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ocean_Strategy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ocean_Strategy
- kneel 1y agoEven if he was not involved in engineering whatsoever, his ability to attract talent, direct capital, and drive innovation is unmatched.
- taylodl 1y agoMusk’s ability to attract talent and capital is undeniable - but it’s not unmatched, and it comes at a cost. Innovation driven by charisma and chaos isn’t sustainable, especially when it veers into ideological distortion.
- mikkupikku 1y agoThere is no organization on Earth, private or government, which is better at the launch business than SpaceX. And it wasn't handed to him, he had to sue the government and go up against entrenched contractors with decades of experience.