Yep. The more you're exposed to silicon valley the more you realize how many whims there are controlling the important things. M&A for example is basically just whims. Due diligence is compliance-only and even that is just to tick a box. The higher the role also the likeliest that the CEO either knows them or "had a good feeling". Not every company of course, but it's very prevalent.
I'm not against her trying to figure out how to make her life work.
I followed the story as it unfolded somewhat closer than I typically do. I said relatively little about it because I'm a woman on an overwhelmingly male forum and my point of view seemed wholly alien and unparseable here.
I think her gender contributed to the debacle. I'm not saying that makes her innocent, but I think there were extenuating circumstances.
