The AlgorithmBook of Elon

[Intro] I became a broken record on this. I say it to an annoying degree. There are five steps. And the order... is very important. [Verse 1] Question requirements, who gave 'em a name? If it’s 'Legal' or 'Safety,' they’re playing a game Don't give me a department, give me a face Who wrote the constraint that is slowing the pace? Even if it was me, it is probably flawed Smart people's limits are a dangerous fraud Step two is deletion, go ultra-hardcore If you don’t add it back, then you should have cut more The "just in case" logic is a trap for the mind Delete the whole process and leave it behind Step three: Simplify, don’t be building a shrine To a fractional process that breaks the design The cardinal sin of an intricate mind Is perfecting a part that you should've left behind! [Chorus] Question it! Delete it! Simplify! Speed it! Automate the finish line, repeat it 'til you beat it! Question it! Delete it! Simplify! Speed it! Automate the finish line, repeat it 'til you beat it! [Verse 2] I was living in the factory, the output was choking The battery production line was functionally broken We optimized the robot path, we optimized the glue We accelerated errors that we never thought through I pulled the safety team aside and pointed at the line "Why are we installing fiberglass into the design?" They said, "It’s for the noise," so I went to the acoustic The sound guys said, "It's fire," the logic was illusive A classic Dilbert moment, a circular charade So we ran a simple test on the vehicle we made Put a mic inside the cabin, took the car for a dash You couldn't hear a difference in the silence or the clash We deleted the material, the robots, and the claws Two million dollars saved by eliminating flaws. [Chorus] Question it! Delete it! Simplify! Speed it! Automate the finish line, repeat it 'til you beat it! Question it! Delete it! Simplify! Speed it! Automate the finish line, repeat it 'til you beat it!