Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was the first to recognise that Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical general-purpose computer had applications beyond pure calculation.
Ada Byron’s mother promoted her interest in mathematics and logic, but Ada remained interested in her father and named her two sons Byron and Gordon. She pursued her studies assiduously and married William King, becoming Countess of Lovelace.
Ada Lovelace’s mathematical talents led her to a long working relationship and friendship with Charles Babbage, who is known as “the father of computers”. She translated an article by Italian military engineer Luigi Menabrea about the Analytical Engine and supplemented it with an elaborate set of notes.
Lovelace reimagined the possibilities of Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine and wrote the first computer programme. She also imagined the possibility of computers for creative means such as the composition of music.
The Computing & CRN Women in Tech Festival
The Computing & CRN Women in Tech Festival is a great place to find contemporary role models for girls and young women considering or taking their first steps into a tech career.
“Whether it’s digital skills, women on boards, or women VCs, role models are so important. A lot of work still needs to be done to understand why.”
Women in tech are passionate about the seeding of a more diverse tech workforce, because the skills gap won’t get any smaller if tech employers keep looking for talent in the same, small pool.
Ada Lovelace Day has shined a light on female role models in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industries, but the funding to keep the initiative going is insufficient.
Black Women Working in Technology Science and Engineering
Tech branding and marketing agency 3 colours rule is opening the Women in Tech Festival this year, and its founder founded Black Women in Tech to increase the visibility of Black women in tech. Women in tech are passionate about the seeding of a more diverse tech workforce, because the skills gap won’t get any smaller if tech employers keep looking for talent in the same, small pool.
Ada Lovelace Day has shined a light on female role models in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industries, but the funding to keep the initiative going is insufficient.
Progress has been made
The fact is, the problem of gender diversity has been fixed. Today, large global technology firms have nearly 33% female representation.
Ada’s mother would likely fall into the ‘pushy parent’ category by today’s standards, and many parents today would prefer to let their children find their own way in life.
Technology needs to be introduced to children in the broadest context, and women need to be educated on how tech aligns with their passions. Women who have developed an interest in tech often find they need to be prepared to work hard.
Solo.io, a tech company founded in 2017, has a $1 billion valuation and expects to grow 5-6 fold by the end of this year.
If we can reach a near equilibrium in technology, we can inspire a future generation to come up with truly innovative use cases to solve world problems.
Solo.io, a tech company founded in 2017, has a $1 billion valuation and expects to grow 5-6-fold by the end of this year. They believe that they’re success is due to the fact that 30% of their tech engineering are female.
They’re CEO says the following about the company’s success through employing more women on their team “If we can reach a near equilibrium in technology, we can inspire a future generation to come up with truly innovative use cases to solve world problems.”
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