by John Macdonald | May 8, 2024 | The250
As engineers, we have a love-hate relationship with cost. On the one hand, we like to start with a clean sheet of paper and dream. What if cost didn’t matter at all? What could we build? But also, cost is one of those existential variables that... by John Macdonald | May 7, 2024 | The250
When Elon started SpaceX, he looked around at the history, players, and current state of rocket-making and believed it could be done better, faster, cheaper. He came up with a set of rules that engineers would live by in SpaceX: Question every cost. Have a... by John Macdonald | May 6, 2024 | The250
Name it. Your project.Your book.Your song.Your app. Your company. You can change it later, but name it today. Once it has a name, it exists. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share... by John Macdonald | May 5, 2024 | The250
It doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t have to be special. It doesn’t have to be good enough for someone else. It doesn’t have to be your best, but it better be your best effort at the moment. But it has to be done. Share... by John Macdonald | May 4, 2024 | The250
It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when. No matter how much you’ve pre-planned, followed procedures, controlled what you can control, kept up with maintenance, and ensured you’ve thought of everything, at some point, it...