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Elon Musk did not start Tesla. Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning incorporated it in 2003, and he joined in 2004 by leading its first funding round. My view is that without Elon, Tesla would have failed and would not exist today. People who say he was not technically a founder are leaving out the impact he has had on the company.
My primary thought about Elon: his number one skill is inspiring people. The rockets, the factories, and the code all matter, but none of it happens unless thousands of capable people decide the mission is worth their best years. Getting people to make that decision, over and over, for 20 years, is the rare thing.
A few recent posts of mine. Neuralink keeps pulling my attention, in part because I edit the Neura Pod updates, and in part because I think it is the most consequential thing Elon is building and the least understood.
I'm excited for the next @NeuraPod Neuralink Update episode :) Recorded the voiceover today (yesterday). Gonna edit most, if not all of it myself. Gotta flex the editing muscle a little more.
Ryan Tanaka (@RyanTanaka), June 30, 2026
How crazy is it that Neuralink seems to get the *least* attention, when it should probably get the *most* attention?
Ryan Tanaka (@RyanTanaka), June 30, 2026
Important work continues at Neuralink
Ryan Tanaka (@RyanTanaka), June 30, 2026
I wonder what Elon believes is his greatest skill
Ryan Tanaka (@RyanTanaka), July 1, 2026
I said this publicly, and it still holds.
If it wasn't already abundantly clear, I wholeheartedly support Elon Musk. My favorite of his companies is Neuralink because of how meaningful of a positive impact it's having and will continue to have for those that have debilitating brain and spine problems...
Ryan Tanaka (@RyanTanaka), June 5, 2025
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