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Founder Sahil Lavingia says he was booted from DOGE after just 55 days


Sahil Lavingia has published a diary recounting his time as a member of Elon Musk’s DOGE workforce. It's a short read — Lavingia's DOGE stint lasted just Well-known startup founder and angel investor has published a diary of his short-lived time at DOGE, showcasing what he did and what surprised him about the experience.

It’s a short read — Lavingia’s DOGE stint lasted just 55 days — but it is does provide new details on the temporary government organization formed by President Trump’s executive order. Lavingia is a well-known name in Silicon Valley from his days as an early employee of Pinterest, to his current gig as founder of Gumroad, a platform where creators can sell their goods. While all taxpayers would like less waste, and the government can surely benefit from more programmers immersed in the latest tech, perhaps Silicon Valley volunteers swooping in like they are building a startup from scratch isn’t the answer.

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