QuickCheck: Was the world’s first computer programmer a woman?


Programmers play a vital role in getting our computers to do the things we want them to do. But was the first programmer a lady?

IT IS difficult to imagine the world today without the presence of technology and computers to help organise our day-to-day tasks. Computer programmers have transformed the way we live and advancements in technology are only set to accelerate. Amid the fast-paced changes, claims have emerged that modern programmers owe much of what they know today to a woman.

Is this true?

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