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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