[PLUG] Lineage of early programmers

[Galen Seitz]

On 6/7/20 2:21 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> I've been retired for over a decade.
> Back in mid-60's to early 70's I read an article on where potential 
> programmers were found in 40's and 50's. *BEFORE* Comp Sci degrees ;}.
> 
> Evidently classically trained musicians were one good source as as part 
> of their heritage was compositions that, though original, relied on a 
> formal structure.
> 
> Anyone here old enough to have come across such a reference.

Sorry, no reference to musicians here, but this is a great article about 
early women programmers.  That the cover photo includes a Tektronix 
scope is just a bonus.

<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/magazine/women-coding-computer-programming.html>

Keith, can you identify that Tek equipment?

galen
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