Elon Musk described his design process during an interview while touring SpaceX: 1) make your requirements less dumb, 2) delete the part or the process, 3) simplify or optimize, 4) accelerate cycle time, 5) automate.

Elon Musk described his design process during an interview while touring SpaceX: 1) make your requirements less dumb, 2) delete the part or the process, 3) simplify or optimize, 4) accelerate cycle time, 5) automate.