The article seems to argue the opposite of what the title says? And then concludes that programmers should be on the board? There are companies where deep tech

The article seems to argue the opposite of what the title says? And then concludes that programmers should be on the board? There are companies where deep technical knowledge can guide strategic decisions. That applies to companies that are developing cutting edge technology, where the "ability" of the code base does in fact affect which products can be made. Currently, examples could be VR or AI. However, any random SAAS where features can be developed in a reasonably predictable manner and can more or less be designed by non-technical people, I don't see a programmer adding more value to the board than any other employee that's not C-level.