Launch fast, ignore obvious things. I see it daily: „just ship products, we finish them when they come for repairs“. Scary new world, nobody is really responsible for this. The workers do not stay long. As well as managers.
It's still clearly an exaggeration, but one could argue that reality is gradually moving in that direction.
Lead paint on children's toys and asbestos in the walls suggest there has never been a culture of making sure it is safe before putting it in production even in the physical world.
But asbestos in the walls is great for the safety of those living there — the place doesn't burn down so easily. It's the safety of anyone who inhales the dust when the place gets broken down that's endangered by asbestos.
That meme goes back at least to the 90s: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/car-balk/
I do. Speaking only for myself, but Tesla has a long long way to go to repair its manufacturing reputation in my eyes.
Plenty of companies do care. These two don’t.