I think it’s likely that the most important reason was that she was a smart, talented trader with experience working at Jane Street (where SBF had also worked).
Yep I agree, that is likely the most important reason. I wanted to add more discussion to it because the insinuation that a person got a position with sex, just because they have compatible genitals, seems ludicrous to me. If any, I’ve seen men being less likely to hire talented women if they want to have sex with them, and women in tech code intentionally aromantic (hoodie, sneakers, etc) to avoid that pitfall.
This may be a spicy take, but maybe Caroline Ellison’s position at Alameda Research had more to do with her family ties than with her gender? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33575995
I think it’s likely that the most important reason was that she was a smart, talented trader with experience working at Jane Street (where SBF had also worked).
Yep I agree, that is likely the most important reason. I wanted to add more discussion to it because the insinuation that a person got a position with sex, just because they have compatible genitals, seems ludicrous to me. If any, I’ve seen men being less likely to hire talented women if they want to have sex with them, and women in tech code intentionally aromantic (hoodie, sneakers, etc) to avoid that pitfall.