Sahil Lavingia

Now @ IRS!

Exciting news: after 14 years, I’m stepping down as CEO of Gumroad.

Announcing speaker, Sahil Lavingia, Getting out of DOGE: A discussion with a former DOGE engineer. A photo of the presenter is included. HOPE_16, August 15-17, Queens NY

Announcing speaker @shl.bsky.social at hope.net!

Didn’t hear from her so maybe not

Agreed

Short story submission $1,000 to publish a <7,500-word short story. The story will be published for free on the web and mobile (iOS, Android). Rights to publish online and in print exclusively for 12 months. Right of fir...

Looking to pay $1,000 to exclusively publish a great science fiction or fantasy short story (for free on the web).

Must be less than 7,500 words.

You can submit your story here by July 1:

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sahil.lavingia@gmail.com

Fun times

Happy to speak to the class directly!

The Trump-Musk Fallout + A DOGE Coder Speaks + ChefGPT Podcast Episode · Hard Fork · 06/06/2025 · 1h 7m

I still think @caseynewton.bsky.social and @kevinroose.com are a great interviewing duo and good journos.

And @shl.bsky.social should be commended for being candid about his DOGE experience. Lots of insights from that (even if some infuriating)

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Former DOGE engineer on his experience working for the cost-cutting unit NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

Thoroughly appreciated this interview with @shl.bsky.social about his work at DOGE. www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...

DOGE Days My experience joining the United States DOGE Service as a software engineer, and what I learned along the way.

"DOGE had no direct authority. The real decisions came from the agency heads appointed by President Trump, who were wise to let DOGE act as the 'fall guy' for unpopular decisions."

great write-up by @shl.bsky.social about working at DOGE

sahillavingia.com/doge

cc @caseynewton.bsky.social

DOGE Days My experience joining the United States DOGE Service as a software engineer, and what I learned along the way.

My experience working as a software engineer for the Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of DOGE.

sahillavingia.com/doge

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In-person designers, GC, financial controller/CPA

Fantastic Builders and Where to Find Them, 5th Installment A nugget of wisdom from my walk with Sahil Lavingia

What did absconding to Utah to study fantasy fiction and mingle with Mormons teach @shl.bsky.social about building his startup?

The one thing Silicon Valley couldn't teach him—though it's arguably the most important lesson of all.

Read the full story here:
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