Troy Groberg

Startup Founder, Designer, SEO, Photographer.

[Jaynit @jaynitx]

Elon Musk explains his 5-step algorithm for solving any problem:

"The most common mistake of smart engineers is to optimize a thing that should not exist."

"I have this very basic first principles algorithm that I run as a mantra."

Elon breaks it down:

Step 1: Question the requirements.

"Make the requirements less dumb. The requirements are always dumb to some degree, no matter how smart the person who gave you those requirements. You have to start there, because otherwise you could get the perfect answer to the wrong question."

Step 2: Try to delete it.

"Try to delete the part or the process step entirely. If you're not forced to put back at least 10% of what you delete, you're not deleting enough. Most people feel like they've succeeded if they haven't been forced to put things back in. But actually they haven't, they've been overly conservative and left things in that shouldn't be there."

Step 3: Optimize or simplify.

"The most common mistake of smart engineers is to optimize a thing that should not exist. So you don't optimize until after you've tried to delete."

Step 4: Speed it up.

"Any given thing can be done faster than you think. But you shouldn't speed things up until you've tried to delete it and optimize it otherwise, you're speeding up something that shouldn't exist."

Step 5: Automate.

"And then the fifth thing is to automate it."

Elon explains why the order matters:

"I've gone backwards so many times where I've automated something, sped it up, simplified it, and then deleted it. I got tired of doing that. So that's why I have this mantra."

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

@LibertyCappy False. A 30% tip is not the default. Default is 18-20%. Do a good job for me, it goes up. Do a really really bad job, it goes down.

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

@TechnoIogyBased @sailingsvdelos tell me this doesn’t look like Bryan.

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

@LeilaniDowding @AldiUSA is this true? It better not be.

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

@wakeupusa I’d donate. Is there a go fund me setup for them to leave?

[Crazy Clips @crazyclipsonly]

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[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

@trumprealparody How about tried for treason?

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

Can we just make Election Day a national holiday? No stores or offices or Banks open. Everybody just goes and votes in person.

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

@elonmuskADO ❤️

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

@unculturedswine @mitchweight Love this. How many pounds did you end up with? And how much did it cost? Did you get any special cuts?

[Adam Putnam @adamputnam]

Our early estimates indicate that #HurricaneMichael impacted nearly 3 million acres of forestland, and damages are valued at $1.3 billion.
This is a catastrophic loss for Florida’s families and businesses on the Panhandle.

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

Here's a link to the thing I designed. It's now on sale. https://t.co/bWKpeY1cdc

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

I just signed my first licensing agreement to get paid royalties on something I designed. Pretty cool feeling.

[Mike Whitmore @mikewhitmore]

TED Talk Video: The Power of Introverts https://t.co/PMFVIUrviS

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

Which candidate lived in each of these mansions? https://t.co/K1DTo6yvir

[Christopher Ingraham🦗 @_cingraham]

Noise level from natural sources (excluding humans and human activity) https://t.co/2I57ZwIsgP

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

How do you stop a meeting from dragging on when you're not in charge? Here are 7 ways: https://t.co/XxLup89lEZ

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

Lots of good advice in this video. https://t.co/jsY6Lq7MAq https://t.co/8KF6DJt4SS

[Tim Berry @Timberry]

Nice video summary, by an expert: Introduction to Real Estate Investing https://t.co/zu5X0WnaQx

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

RT @jeremyhanks: This is awesome! "What Night Sky Would Look Like If You Cld See Every Asteroid"
http://t.co/T6Wd6tOzkc who knew they c...

[Troy Groberg @troygroberg]

After 2 years of almost no riding I have committed to taking the scouts on a bike ride across the state in 3 days.#whatwasithinking