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Re:Founder Mode, hackers, and being bored by tech by archgoon on Sunday September 15, 2024 @12:29AM (#41545222)
What were they coding on in 1924?
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Re:Founder Mode, hackers, and being bored by tech by rm_-rf_slash on Sunday September 15, 2024 @12:50AM (#41545299)
Tabulating machines were developed by IBM’s predecessor for the 1890 census and used in various forms until evolving into punchcard computers.
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Re:Founder Mode, hackers, and being bored by tech by archgoon on Sunday September 15, 2024 @03:25AM (#41545853)
The Jacquard Loom predates that by over 80 years. I'm sure we can stretch the definition further and go back even farther.
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Re:Founder Mode, hackers, and being bored by tech by jessekv on Sunday September 15, 2024 @05:37AM (#41546386)
Things were a bit more collaborative back in the day.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2016/10/31/when-computers-...

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Re:Founder Mode, hackers, and being bored by tech by RichardCA on Sunday September 15, 2024 @01:49PM (#41549039)
The engineering knowledge that went into the WWII fire control computers was clearly a form of programming.

You will also notice the words "computer", "input", and "output" are used without needing to be explained.

https://youtu.be/s1i-dnAH9Y4

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Re:Founder Mode, hackers, and being bored by tech by louthy on Sunday September 15, 2024 @02:41PM (#41549384)
Ada Lovelace was coding in 1843.
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