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I have read Bad Blood [0] about 3 years ago and the title describes only one part of the fraud going on in Theranos. Some more red flags (probably par for the c
by vmurthy 5y ago
I have read Bad Blood [0] about 3 years ago and the title describes only one part of the fraud going on in Theranos. Some more red flags (probably par for the course in Silicon Valley)
- Abusive bosses and people fired for questioning even the basic things
- Balwani ( her boyfriend/partner ) being a dick and having an unusual sway over the company
- A culture of fear ( compare to living in a cult) etc etc.
The clincher is that unlike most products which hopefully aren't life threatening if they don't work, this culture led to covering up defects with devices that directly affect the course of treatment and probably are life threatening if they are inaccurate. This to me is the ultimate fraud in a startup.
[0] https://www.amazon.in/Bad-Blood-Secrets-Silicon-Startup-ebook/dp/B07BW911F7/ https://www.amazon.in/Bad-Blood-Secrets-Silicon-Startup-eboo...