Today we appreciate the women in technology as we recognize Ada Lovelace, considered to be the world’s first computer programmer. You read that right, a woman was the first programmer! Born in 1815, Lovelace wrote programs for an early analytical engine built by Charles Babbage.
Suw Charman-Anderson organized the day and was inspired by her female friends in technology who felt they were disenfranchised and invisible. I hear that, considering I’m blogging with a bunch of dudes.
However, women should feel proud of being a minority among their male counterparts. I know I’m a minority when it comes to being a female gadget nerd, but it makes me that much more unique and marketable to future employers. I’ve seen more women slowly entering the IT department at my job and entering executive positions. In my IT courses, young women are taking over the classrooms. Eventually, women will take over the world!
Hate to break it to you shaila, women will never take over the world!
They can have it. I’m going back to Mars.
It was a great post…until the comment about women taking over the world. Seriously? Why? It’s just a ludicrous thing to say. Smart women don’t want to take over anything. They want equal treatment and consideration, and recognition of their accomplishments and contributions to society. Talk about taking over is just juvenile and shows a lack of thought about what you were writing or the message you’re conveying. With that one bit, you wiped out the importance of this day, of Ada Lovelace, and not only diminished yourself, but women in general. Nice going.