One of the most compelling parts about working at an ElonCo was the agility to pivot to whatever the most important problem was. One day I said: I wasn’t hired to go after spam, but a tsunami is coming and I’m going to drop everything to focus on that. The org is so flat and agile that your title is basically meaningless. Anyone can sound the alarm about a problem and solve it themselves—or rally the team to join them. This is how startups work but it’s very hard to make it work in a larger company.Read original on X
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Two hours ago I was officially disconnected from my X laptop. Good night my sweet little app. Thank you for giving me the most interesting chapter of my life. Onto the next one.Read original on X
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