Sounds like shitshow management with hazing rituals thrown in for good measure. If DoE approval is needed on the final result, why not save everyone time and s

Sounds like shitshow management with hazing rituals thrown in for good measure. If DoE approval is needed on the final result, why not save everyone time and stress by having the lead developer discuss with and get sign off from the DoE before starting the project? Then if the director thinks C should be used instead of Python, fine, you're not going to get a nasty surprise at the end once the damn thing is near done.