You seem to be not exactly disagreeing with the article, but maybe tightening the slack on what we would call a “trendy company.” The author did not specify any successes of the “trendy companies” being discussed(I’m not including fundraising as a success of the company), but they did speecify some failures, and left the options open for more. The author, like you, praised Google for not hiring on basis of “trendiness.” I think you’re in more agreement than disagreement.

The article’s title/headline could be adjusted to more accurately represent the claims made in it.