Sheril KirshenbaumJan 16, 2023

In pop culture, computing & programming are often depicted with “tech bros.” But the first computer programmer was a brilliant woman.

Augusta “Ada” Lovelace was born in 1815. Her notes include an algorithm designed to be carried out by a machine & she envisioned that computers could go beyond calculations. Lovelace described “how individuals & society relate to technology as a collaborative tool.”

Lovelace passed away in 1852 at just 36. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/ada-lovelace-the-first-tech-visionary #HistoryRemix #history #science

Ada Lovelace, the First Tech Visionary

Lovelace, known as the first computer programmer, has been recognized annually to highlight the often overlooked contributions of women to math and science.

The New Yorker
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Ada Lovelace demonstrates that women are just as capable at excellence in computing as their male counterparts.

However, men are more likely to “feel they belong than women” (see link). And the share of bachelor’s degrees in computing awarded to women has halved since 1985.

Anecdotally, my female friends in computer science have experienced bullying & harassment, or been ignored & overlooked. /2

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/10/22/why-the-future-isnt-female-in-computing

Why the future isn’t female in computing

Women are less likely to feel part of the coding community

The Economist
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@Sheril strike the words “just as”. They read as defensive.
Jan 17, 2023 at 2:28amWeb