Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company and His Family
Wow. It feels like a miracle whenever anyone takes a principled stand despite the hype and pressure of Silicon Valley and startup culture, never mind the usual corporate pressure. But this kid stood up to his own family, and lawyers hired by his family.
Fairly or not, Stanford will always have some association with the legend of Elizabeth Holmes, but the engineering school can feel proud that they produced a graduate who showed real ethical backbone. It's fairly easy to imagine oneself bravely standing up to Theranos after reading the WSJ investigation last year. It's another thing to be the guy who launched it despite legal and familial pressure.