What is it Like to Work for Elon Musk?
What it is
A 12-minute clip from Joe Rogan's podcast in which former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman describes working for Elon Musk at SpaceX. He discusses Musk's engineering breadth, his Mars-focused decision making and the stress of the job.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN uses it as a firsthand account from an astronaut who worked with Musk, cited in arguments about Musk's engineering ability and SpaceX culture.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2020, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“Watch this interview with a former Astronaut who worked with SpaceX for Crew Dragon.”
Astronaut's funny story about Musk and Hughes comparison
nickik, 2021-08 · Recommendation · in “Starship has been fully stacked”
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Topics: elon musk, spacex, garrett reisman, joe rogan, astronaut
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