Not really surprised, it's the usual mistake of any novice engineer, thinking that rewriting a system they don't like is going to solve all the issues they imagine.
With the teenagers involved in DOGE under Musk it's just going to be hilarious when they inevitably fail. They just never had the experience to actually go through a complete rewrite of something that's been alive for decades... And never bothered to read "The Mythical Man-Month" because of course they are ninja rockstars 100x developers, and lessons from history and experience don't apply to them.
Really sad that their mess will do very real harm to lots of people who depend on this system working...
> it's just going to be hilarious when they inevitably fail.
I won't be surprised if the "failure" is then twisted as the "success". I see tech projects basking in their success when in reality they just make things harder for everyone. In this specific case, let's see what could go wrong? Someone doesn't get paid their social security — but that's not a bug that's a feature. Govt money saved :).
I don't think this is a case of "Second System Syndrome" I think this is an instance of shock therapy being applied at home. When they fail they can blame woke DEI and just tell everyone they are increasing the limit on 401(k) and IRA contributions so who even needs SS anyways?
With the teenagers involved in DOGE under Musk it's just going to be hilarious when they inevitably fail. They just never had the experience to actually go through a complete rewrite of something that's been alive for decades... And never bothered to read "The Mythical Man-Month" because of course they are ninja rockstars 100x developers, and lessons from history and experience don't apply to them.
Really sad that their mess will do very real harm to lots of people who depend on this system working...