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If you're unfamiliar with Grace Hopper, her wikipedia article is a great read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hop
by jcr 15y ago
If you're unfamiliar with Grace Hopper, her wikipedia article is a great read.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper
The fact that she wrote the first compiler is extremely impressive, but
she also found the first bug... -- a moth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:H96566k.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:H96566k.jpg
- Lost_BiomedE 15y ago'The famous quotation "It's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission" (EAFP) is often attributed to Grace Hopper.' This quote makes much more sense when attributed to her.
- swordswinger12 15y agoShe was also inspiration for one of my favorite SMBCs: http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2516 http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2516
- jes5199 15y agoapparently the word "bug" was already in common usage at the time, though.
- authorityaction 15y agoI think she's the one that started 'debugging' when they removed the moth.