"Computing.... There I was!"

Richard Bielak

The computing technology changed dramatically in the past 50 years and in this podcast I talk to people who worked in the field during that time and experienced all these dramatic changes.

Episodes

  1. Episode 5: "Computing...There I was" - Conversation with Kitty Munson-Cooper

    1 DAY AGO

    Episode 5: "Computing...There I was" - Conversation with Kitty Munson-Cooper

    Kitty started her career as a system programmer at Digital Equipment Corp (DEC), working on the MUMPS system, then worked at number of financial institutions and eventually ran her own web design business (see https://www.openskywebdesign.com). While doing all that she was also a world class bridge player and genealogist. You can visit her web site: http://kittycooper.com/

    52 min
  2. Episode 4: "Computing...There I was" - Conversation with Marc Cohen

    01/12/2025

    Episode 4: "Computing...There I was" - Conversation with Marc Cohen

    Marc Cohen is a software engineer who worked for many years at Google, Bell Labs and Lucent. He left Google in 2024 and now is a part time teacher in London - teaching Python and AI. Marc writes a regular blog, which you can fine here: https://mco.dev/. For future software engineers Marc gave a talk on how to handle a technical interview, as he was an interviewer at Google. Check it out: Tech Interviews: What to Expect Tips and Tricks

    57 min
  3. Episode 3: "Computing... There I was!" - Conversation with David Lampell

    17/11/2025

    Episode 3: "Computing... There I was!" - Conversation with David Lampell

    As mentioned in the episode, David learned to program as a teenager on a Olivetti programable calculator. Take a look at this page to see what it looked like: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programma_101

    56 min
  4. Episode 2: "Computing... There I was!" - Conversation with Eric Mintz.

    14/10/2025

    Episode 2: "Computing... There I was!" - Conversation with Eric Mintz.

    This is the first episode of "Computing... There I was". It's a conversation Eric Mintz, a software engineer recently retired from Google. Turns out Eric made a small mistake, the language he first programmed in was called CORC - Cornell Computing Language. For those that would like see what keypunch looked and sounded like check out this video. Finally, any questions or suggestions pleas email me at richieb@gmail.com with subject "Computing... There I Was".

    1h 8m
  5. Episode 1: "Computing...There I was!" - Introduction to the podcast

    12/10/2025

    Episode 1: "Computing...There I was!" - Introduction to the podcast

    This is a short introduction to the podcast by your host. You can always write me at richieb@gmail.com. Please include "Computing...There I was" in the subject line.

    5 min
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About

The computing technology changed dramatically in the past 50 years and in this podcast I talk to people who worked in the field during that time and experienced all these dramatic changes.

Information

  • Creator
    Richard Bielak
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    "Computing.... There I was!"
  • Provider