This particular anecdote isn't particularly useful. It doesn't generalize and in many jurisdictions (in the US and elsewhere) would expose companies to accusat

This particular anecdote isn't particularly useful. It doesn't generalize and in many jurisdictions (in the US and elsewhere) would expose companies to accusations of gender discrimination (against men). It also elides significant context: there just aren't as many women with tech backgrounds (be it education or experience). So one company's gain in this regard is others' loss, in some sense. The root causes for this gender imbalance are varied in kind and complexity. Discrimination that starts early in students' lives discourages female participation in STEM. That is, in my view, the most pernicious and significant problem. A generally sexist culture that is cultivated in tech by "adults" certainly compounds the issue and is in some measure an extension of the discrimination that starts early. I'm skeptical that the article's "supply side solution" will actually resolve the more severe and widespread problems that serve as barriers to having an equal representation of women in technical roles.