In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen · Sep 16, 03:00 AM UTC
Tesla nearly failed by automating before perfecting its process
Historical operation · Retained
“We said automate last. Uh you've got to perfect the process before [music] you automate. Otherwise, you just might bury yourself. And in that case, we almost did.”
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Model assessment
The transcript contains a historical anecdote from Jon McNeill about Tesla almost failing by automating before perfecting the process. This is a retrospective lesson, not a current positive or negative catalyst for Tesla, so no directional operation is warranted.
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