We were pioneers not because we planned to be, but because t... - Jean Jennings Bartik

"We were pioneers not because we planned to be, but because the path we walked didn't exist yet."

Jean Jennings Bartik Adventure

Computer Programmer American 1924–2011

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"We were the first to do it, and I guess we'll always be remembered for that."

"Programming requires patience and attention to detail."

"The machine was only as smart as the people programming it."

"I never dreamed I would be doing this kind of work."

"The greatest adventure is life itself."

"The adventure of life begins with a single step."

"Adventure finds you when you stop running."

"Fortune and glory, kid."