Before I retired, I worked in the hotel and corporate housing business.
I met hundreds of Microsoft applicants, new hires, college interns, and contractors.
Microsoft definitely hired Black employees, but not Black coders, and very few white female coders.
I retired seven years ago, so the overwhelming political pressure for Affirmative Action has probably changed every big tech company in America.
My Bottom Line - if great Black coders or great white female coders exist, what possible reason would any business owner or corporate executive have for not hiring them?
When I started programming, most of the coders I knew were women. Remember, coding involved typing.