<About> The inception of computer programming was pioneered by women, a historical narrative often overlooked. From the 1950s to the mid-1980s, women excelling in mathematics dominated the field of computing. However, by 1984, women mysteriously disappeared from the industry, replaced by men. Jane Margolis, in ‘Unlocking the Clubhouse,’ terms this shift as “The Computer in the Boy’s Bedroom,” citing the research about the stark gender divide in computer ownership. A study from the mid-1980s of a Midwestern high school found…