With four episodes to go Vic chose a topic that was never on the list - the history of programming. We look at five key people in the evolution of programming.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Stickers Direct Links: Pragmatic Sticker: Small Pragmatic Sticker: Large TechDistortion Sticker: Small TechDistortion Sticker: Large Punch-Cards: Computer Programming In The Punched Card Era Early Punched Card Equipment Key People In Programming History: NASA Engineers and Scientists John von Neumann Charles Babbage Alan Turing The Imitation Game: Inventing A New Slander To Insult Alan Turing Margaret Hamilton Turing: Turing Completeness Turing Test Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges Alan Turing: Inquest’s Suicide Verdict Not Supportable Alan Turing And The Development Of The Electronic Computer Turing Test Miscellaneous: Slide Rule Von Neumann Architecture Harvard Architecture Modified Harvard Architecture Jacquard Loom Computer History History Of Programming Languages One Div Zero: A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages Colossus Computer Mathematical Fractions Least Common Denominator Why Do We Say Lowest Common Denominator The Java Software Platform Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Lynda.com: Lynda.com is the easy and affordable way to learn where you can instantly stream thousands of courses created by experts in their fields of business, software, web development, graphic design and lots more. Visit the URL below to get a free 10-day trial. If you’ve ever wanted to learn something new, what are you waiting for? Visit lynda.com/pragmaticto learn more.Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!