Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer

In the initial episode of the Story of Computing podcast we tell the story of Ada Lovelace, controversially considered the first programmer.  Learn how Ada earned this title in a time before computers and her lasting legacy on the computer science field.

Relevant Links and Resources:

• Untangling the Tale of Ada Lovelace

• Wikipedia: Ada Lovelace

• Ada Lovelace Day

• Ada Lovelace, an indirect and reciprocal influence

• Celebrating Ada Lovelace: A Timeline

• Britannica: Ada Lovelace

• Ada Programming Language

• Ada Lovelace, Little People Big Dreams Children's Book

• Lady Lovelace’s Objection

In the initial episode of the Story of Computing podcast we tell the story of Ada Lovelace, controversially considered the first programmer. Learn how Ada earned this title in a time before computers and her lasting legacy on the computer science field.