Insights from Apple's Co-Founder on DOGE's Strategy

Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple, has expressed his reservations about DOGE's current methodology in reducing operational expenses within the federal sector.

Although supportive of initiatives to uncover inefficiencies, Wozniak believes that Elon Musk and DOGE's drastic workforce reductions are misguided.

In a conversation earlier this week, Wozniak stated, 'Widespread layoffs aren't a sustainable approach for any organization.' He counselled that a more thoughtful, precise method—much like using a scalpel as opposed to a hammer—would be preferable.

Recent weeks have seen thousands of government agency employees lose their jobs, while there has been mixed messaging about these dismissals.

Despite not being overtly political—having abstained from voting at 18—Wozniak did align with certain business figures supporting Kamala Harris in a previous campaign.

Regardless of his personal voting choices, Wozniak has spoken candidly about being at odds with Elon, following past critiques of Tesla. The administration insists that Musk isn't in charge of DOGE, though former President Trump suggested otherwise in a recent address, viewing him as the de facto leader.

Trump's remarks were flagged as part of an ongoing legal challenge against DOGE immediately post-speech.

Wozniak joins a number of prominent business figures, such as billionaire Mark Cuban, in criticizing DOGE. On platforms like Bluesky, Cuban commented about the group's strategies, predicting potential chaos and labeling their tactics as less than stellar. Expert analysts have previously described DOGE's actions as, at best, haphazard.

Requests for commentary from DOGE, the White House, and Wozniak by Business Insider were left unanswered.