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Comment by tempsy | Hacker News Reader

how does it have a good reputation? the ceo/founder is a sex abuser.

Is it right to let the transgressions of the founder color the quality of the product the employees worked to make, or worse, the employees themselves?

Let's not rush to judgement. Sexual harassment is wrong, yes, but that doesn't mean anyone who has associated with the man is irredeemably guilty.

i didn't say the employees were guilty of anything, i just don't know what makes this company have a "good" reputation - clearly it's a failed product that never really worked or made sense. it reeks of a pet project of a wealthy founder who could raise money by his name alone but never really achieved product market fit.

Is it right to let the transgressions of the founder color the quality of the product the employees worked to make, or worse, the employees themselves?

If the employee joins the company after the transgressions have been make public, yes. There are enough companies and jobs in the tech industry we get to choose who we work for. If you choose to work for someone with a reputation for sexual assault then you have to live with that choice, and all the things that go along with it. That includes people writing off your hard work based on the founders bad reputation.

Most people are not willing to overlook someone's previous transgressions so joining them in a company is a stupid idea.

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