The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug

A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get. Within just the last week or so, Elon Musk’s DOGE hit team of mostly young, almost exclusively male engineers and executives have done the following:

Brian Barrett is the executive editor of news at WIRED, overseeing day to day coverage across the site. Prior to WIRED he was the editor in chief of the tech and culture site Gizmodo and was a business reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest daily newspaper.

The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug

The article discusses a series of mistakes made by the engineering and executive team of Dogecoin (DOGE), led by Elon Musk. These errors highlight a deliberate, risky strategy that can be destructive. Brian Barrett, the executive editor of news at WIRED, provides context for the article's coverage.