Something that inspired me recently

I was applying for an Associate UX Designer position at Salesforce recently, where I saw a question: "In lieu of a cover letter, please provide a one or two paragraph response to the following: Please tell us a recent example of something you were inspired by. What, if any, implications does it have on the world of design and technology?" I genuinely thought about this. I do find many things inspiring, but I never really note them down because I make a "mental note." At that moment, I couldn’t recall them. I racked my brain and then remembered that I was very intrigued by the Starship rocket booster, so I looked more into it and wrote this. Check it out.

"While I find a lot of wonderful things around me that make me think about how they evolved into what they are today, one such thing is SpaceX's reusable rocket boosters. While reusability was dismissed for years because of reentry burn, they achieved it with a mix of controlled reentry, robust materials, and a true problem-solving attitude. It did not happen overnight; it happened through research, iterations, and alternative methods (landing on land, water) before the most efficient and innovative solution stood out and worked.

The most inspiring thing was the mindset shift. They saw a problem and instead of accepting the norm, they questioned it, and through sequential tests, research, and workarounds, a solution was found. This translates into every aspect of life, especially design and technology. Any problem, even though it might seem impossible, can only be solved by challenging assumptions and designing systems that evolve through iterations. That kind of thinking has the power to redefine industries and create experiences that once felt impossible."