Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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“The most common error of a smart engineer is to optimize a thing that should not exist.” — @elonmusk

Elon Musk’s 5-Step Algorithm:

1) Question Every Requirement
2) Remove Any Unnecessary Steps
3) Simplify and Optimize
4) Accelerate Cycle Time
5) Automate