Sahil Lavingia Reveals Why He Left Elon Musk’s DOGE in 55 Days
Learn why Sahil Lavingia's stint at Elon Musk’s DOGE lasted just 55 days and what insights he shared about his surprising exit.
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Sahil Lavingia Reveals Why He Left Elon Musk’s DOGE in 55 Days Why Did Sahil Lavingia Leave Elon Musk’s DOGE So Quickly?
Sahil Lavingia’s sudden departure from Elon Musk’s ambitious DOGE workforce has sparked curiosity. Why did a respected Silicon Valley entrepreneur, known for founding Gumroad and investing in high-profile startups, exit DOGE after just 55 days? His recently published diary sheds light on this short but revealing experience, offering insights into what went wrong behind the scenes of DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, a Trump-era executive order initiative. Image : Google Inside DOGE’s Complex Structure
Lavingia’s account details his role as a software engineer within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a government agency with over 473,000 employees. His main task? Identifying “wasteful” contracts and deciding who the VA should lay off. However, he quickly realized that the process wasn’t as simple as cutting costs. The VA, like many federal agencies, operates with strict regulations priori…