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Re: If you (still) work at Twitter and you can code, head to the HQ now

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post #9

Did Elon lead his other companies this way and we just didn’t know? Or has he suddenly lost his ability to make good decisions?

This is probably eyewash to flush out leakers. Sent different emails with changed details.

Canary trap

Re: If you (still) work at Twitter and you can code, head to the HQ now

#33

At this point I am curious how long Twitter could run with no one at the helm. How long can the systems chug along with no one watching.

Serving the UI, basic tweeting UX is trivial compared to operating the ads platform they have.

Re: If you (still) work at Twitter and you can code, head to the HQ now

#35
post #9

Did Elon lead his other companies this way and we just didn’t know? Or has he suddenly lost his ability to make good decisions?

From what I've read the past few weeks, Elon is mostly just a figurehead at SpaceX at this point and it seems like only his cultural presence (read: making everyone work long hours) is still around. Not sure about Tesla but it seems like it's about the same besides very high level business direction decisions.

Re: If you (still) work at Twitter and you can code, head to the HQ now

#37
post #3

>In an email for remote Twitter engineers, Elon Musk says he wants to speak to people on video ("only those who cannot physically get to Twitter HQ are excused") but "if possible, I would encourage you to fly to SF to present in person." He'll be at the office until midnight. https://twitter.com/ZoeSchiffer/status/1593665774744350721

This shows how out of touch he is - fly, right now, possibly across the country, just to please me. He has no concept or care of how much that might cost or disrupt someones life.

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Re: If you (still) work at Twitter and you can code, head to the HQ now

#38
post #3

>In an email for remote Twitter engineers, Elon Musk says he wants to speak to people on video ("only those who cannot physically get to Twitter HQ are excused") but "if possible, I would encourage you to fly to SF to present in person." He'll be at the office until midnight. https://twitter.com/ZoeSchiffer/status/1593665774744350721

Is this for real?

I hope a historian is following Musk around and taking notes, because this will make a delicious movie about hubris and its limits.

Re: If you (still) work at Twitter and you can code, head to the HQ now

#39
post #16
post #10

I can barely believe this man started a spaceflight company. He must have had some incredibly subordinates to pull that off; not only did they have to deal with him, but they also had to bootstrap spaceflight.

I'm seriously wondering if this is drug related. I dont think he was always this erratic.

Realizing you may have thrown away billions has a way of adding stress.

Re: If you (still) work at Twitter and you can code, head to the HQ now

#40
post #16
post #10

I can barely believe this man started a spaceflight company. He must have had some incredibly subordinates to pull that off; not only did they have to deal with him, but they also had to bootstrap spaceflight.

I'm seriously wondering if this is drug related. I dont think he was always this erratic.

Up until he was seen smoking pot, he seemed to be doing OK. Since then, he's been weird.
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