
Nic Munoz
@nic_munoz · Mar 31, 2026
How Elon became a rocket engineer:
"Diving into SpaceX and Tesla, I had to learn how to make hardware. I'd never seen a CNC machine or laid our carbon fiber. I didn't know any of those things, but if you read books and talk to experts you can pick them up quickly.
I started

Elon Musk
@elonmusk
How else will understanding get in your brain? 🤷♂️
10:35 AM · March 31, 2026 · 121.4K views
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