by Helen Hastings, Co-Director of she++read on MediumAugusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, is widely regarded as the first computer programmer. The annual Ada Lovelace Day celebrates the achievements of women in STEM, and aims to raise the profile of STEM women by encouraging people around the world to talk about the women whose work they admire. If Ada were alive today, she would likely be astounded by the persisting lack of representation of her gender in technology.
