> that the programmer job somewhat evolved from data entry and clerical roles that employed plenty of women already This reminds me of a presentation[1] that s

> that the programmer job somewhat evolved from data entry and clerical roles that employed plenty of women already This reminds me of a presentation[1] that showed pictures on how early computers were advertised and what roles programmers (women) took in the advertisements, which echoes your statement. (For context, see response to a comment of mine here[2]; more[3] info[4]) [1] https://youtu.be/5zN83hvn68U https://youtu.be/5zN83hvn68U [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37411221 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37411221 [3] https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08wmk5l#playt=0h10m07s https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08wmk5l#playt=0h10m07s [4] https://web.archive.org/web/20190713175933/https://datasociety.net/events/databite-no-97/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190713175933/https://datasocie...