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Kathy Kleiman, a young programmer, found old photos of women standing beside ENIAC—the first general-purpose computer. When she asked who they were, curators said: “Probably just models”... But Kleiman had a feeling they were something more:

Kathy Kleiman, a young programmer, found old photos of women standing beside ENIAC—the first general-purpose computer. When she asked who they were, curators said: “Probably just models”... But Kleiman had a feeling they were something more:

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They weren’t models. They were the world’s first programmers. First, they were hired as “human computers” to calculate missile trajectories during WWII. Then chosen for a top-secret project unlike anything before:

They weren’t models. They were the world’s first programmers. First, they were hired as “human computers” to calculate missile trajectories during WWII. Then chosen for a top-secret project unlike anything before:

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By inventing the process from scratch. They built algorithms, flowcharts, and step-by-step routines—on paper. Then, once granted access, they programmed ENIAC by physically rewiring it... And that’s where things got even harder:

By inventing the process from scratch. They built algorithms, flowcharts, and step-by-step routines—on paper. Then, once granted access, they programmed ENIAC by physically rewiring it... And that’s where things got even harder:

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There was no keyboard. Programming meant plugging thousands of cables into the right configuration—by hand. It was almost impossible to program. But they pulled it off anyway:

There was no keyboard. Programming meant plugging thousands of cables into the right configuration—by hand. It was almost impossible to program. But they pulled it off anyway:

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The six women who made ENIAC work weren’t invited to the demo. Photos of the machine appeared in newspapers... But the people who programmed it? Not even named:

The six women who made ENIAC work weren’t invited to the demo. Photos of the machine appeared in newspapers... But the people who programmed it? Not even named:

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The credit went to the engineers who built the hardware. Why were the programmers ignored? Because back then, programming wasn’t seen as valuable work... And that perception had lasting consequences:

The credit went to the engineers who built the hardware. Why were the programmers ignored? Because back then, programming wasn’t seen as valuable work... And that perception had lasting consequences:

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