How the First Computer Was Programmed Without Software

Episode 111 goes back to the 1940s to explore how the ENIAC was programmed — not with code or a keyboard, but by physically rewiring the machine. Lucas walks through the bizarre process of setting up ballistics calculations using plugboards and cables, while Luna digs into the stories of the six women who did the actual programming. The episode reveals why early programming was considered clerical work, how the term 'software' didn't exist yet, and how a single calculation took days of setup for seconds of run time. A concrete look at computing before compilers, before assembly, before stored programs. #ENIAC #EarlyComputing #ProgrammingHistory #WomenInTech #Ballistics #Plugboard #SoftwareHistory #FirstProgrammers #JeanBartik #KayMcNulty #BettySnyder #MarlynMeltzer #RuthTeitelbaum #FrancesSpence #AdeleGoldstine #TechnologyHistory #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo