I don't think the problem is numerical parity. This is wholly anecdotal, but I've found working in mixed-gender groups is more pleasant. There's less of a tende

I don't think the problem is numerical parity. This is wholly anecdotal, but I've found working in mixed-gender groups is more pleasant. There's less of a tendency to goof off/take on a frat house mentality when the programmer team isn't all-male.