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As a child, Javier Verdura would take everything apart at home. On weekends, he would accompany his father (a doctor) to the hospital basement to redesign surgical instruments. Neither of them knew that this had a name: industrial design.

Today, Javier has been leading design at Tesla for over 10 years. The Supercharger, the Solar Roof, parts of SpaceX – everything passed through his hands.

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Also in this episode:

0:00 Intro
10:50 Why did Javier leave a successful career to bet on Tesla when it could have failed?

15:50 What was Tesla like in its early days, and what was it like to experience extreme pressure within the company?

22:15 What are design meetings with Elon Musk really like?

24:50 What is Elon Musk's philosophy on mistakes and radical innovation?

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27:15 What goes through your mind when Elon Musk asks you to do something "impossible"?

36:25 Why doesn't Tesla conduct focus groups, and how does it design products without listening to the consumer?

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43:20 How can you reprogram executives from traditional companies to think like Tesla?

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