This article raises an interesting question, but then give no good answer to it.<p>The actual answer is that women generally like modern programming noticeably less than men do.<p>Women are better at nurturing and maintenance.
Men are better with handling abstract concepts and solving deep problems by having narrow focus.<p>Before computers became mainstream (prior to ~1980) typical programming job was more about nurturing and maintenance.
Typical women skills were a good match for programming back then.<p>However what programmers did back then in 1960es-1970es is now covered by ~electronic spreadsheets.<p>Modern programming is much deeper and more focused than it was 35+ years ago, so most women prefer moving to other professions.
In spite of affirmative action that tries to attract women to tech.