The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans / Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money::Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money.

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[–] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Even SpaceX is missing targets in a big way.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    SpaceX is his only successful project, and that's because it has a defense contract.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    I am not so sure it is successful though. They are missing their targets by years left right and center and even recently admitted they will not be ready for NASA’s Artemis Project. https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-problems-delay-artemis-3-2026

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    A company can miss targets and still be extremely successful if you look at the body of work. SpaceX absolutely dominates the space launch industry, there's nobody close.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Especially space stuff.

    No project in space stuff ever meets targets... Unless they reduce the goals at some point because they know they can't make it.

    Look at Apollo (and this is no criticism) - they had some seriously lofty goals at first, and then as they learned stuff they changed goals to what was achievable with that new knowledge and developing tech.

    This is the heart of Agile project management - because you learn as you go it's easier to adjust priorities and targets.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Spacex is a massive success, with little thanks to Musk. Those engineers are fucking rock stars.

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