Starbase Tour with Elon Musk [PART 1 // Summer 2021]

Everyday Astronaut

Why leaders watch it

Shows a founder's hands-on engineering involvement and design principles, such as questioning requirements and simplifying parts.

Tim Dodd of Everyday Astronaut tours SpaceX's Starbase with Elon Musk as guide. They cover the high bay, grid fins, Raptor V2, the HLS lander and stage separation, and Musk explains his engineering management process.

Takeaways

• Question every requirement
• Delete parts and steps before optimizing
• Stay close to the product details

Topics: Founder & CEO stories, Product leadership

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