[beefman]

My wife and I have > 40 years of industry experience between us in Silicon Valley, including two FAANGs, five unicorns, and several less exciting companies. Anecdotally, we've observed an increase in the percentage of female engineers here since the late '90s. And I'd be surprised if it was less in the '90s than in prior decades. The culture certainly has changed, but I think that's more a consequence of the insane growth in the field than anything to do with gender.