Did you know that the first computer programmer was a woman named Ada Lovelace? Back in the 19th century, Ada worked with Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine, a very early mechanical general-purpose computer. She wrote what is now considered the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine. What makes her story fascinating is that she envisioned computers going beyond mere calculation — she predicted they could create music, art, and more. This was over 150 years before modern computers existed! Ada’s visionary ideas laid the foundation for what we now call programming, earning her the title of the world’s first computer programmer.