Jackson Palmer Criticizes Elon Musk’s Coding Skills Amid Dogecoin Dispute

In a recent article by Crikey, Jackson Palmer, co-creator of Dogecoin, shared insights from a past interaction with Elon Musk, highlighting what he perceives as Musk’s lack of basic programming skills. Palmer recalled giving Musk a simple Python script to help combat bots, only to receive a question from Musk asking how to run it—something that’s considered elementary in coding. This contradicts Musk’s cultivated image as a hands-on tech visionary. The situation escalated on Twitter, where Musk dismissed the script as ineffective and mocked Palmer’s skills, suggesting even his children could write better code. Palmer clarified that the script was made public back in 2018. The spat adds to Musk’s recent controversies, including sexual misconduct allegations, and reveals a more defensive side of the billionaire as he reacts strongly to public criticism. Palmer, who has distanced himself from the cryptocurrency world despite having helped launch one of its most iconic tokens, has remained outspoken about its flaws and those profiting from it. The incident sheds light on the broader disconnect between public perception and technical competence in tech industry leaders.