In the 19th century, Ada Lovelace dared to imagine, think and create long before computers even existed. She developed what is now considered one of the first algorithms designed to be executed by a machine. That is why she is recognised as one of the great pioneers of computing and is widely regarded as the mother of programming.
We’re joining the Ada Lovelace Day celebrations!
This day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM fields, but also to remind ourselves that there is still a long way to go.
At 42 Urduliz Bizkaia, we teach programming and technology. But we want to do more than just teach people how to write code: we want to help more and more people see themselves working, creating and building a career in the tech industry. And that’s where we still have a challenge ahead of us. Currently, 20% of the people studying at our campus are women, but we want that number to grow. You can meet some of them in our latest Instagram post.
Because programming isn’t just “a boys’ thing”. Neither is Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, data, systems, web development or any of the many paths you can explore in the world of technology.
Technology knows no gender. And neither should the opportunities to shape it
Ada Lovelace dared to imagine possibilities at a time when there were no role models, no tools and not even computers. Today, we want more women to feel empowered to give it a try, ask questions, make mistakes, create and discover everything they are capable of building through technology.
Today, we celebrate Ada Lovelace and all the women who are already making their mark. But above all, we’re thinking of those who haven’t yet discovered that this world could be theirs too.
There’s still plenty of code left to write. And we want everyone to be part of writing it.
