# Advent of Computing Podcast
**URL:** https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323
**Category:** General
**Created:** [February 6, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323 "2023-02-06T05:25:51Z")
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### Author:  [@JeremyGrosser](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/JeremyGrosser)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323/1 "2023-02-06T05:25:51Z")
This podcast did an episode about the origins of Ada.
> **[Advent of Computing: Episode 101 - Origins of Ada](https://adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-101-origins-of-ada)**
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> Ada is a fascinating language with a fascinating history. It was initially developed as part of a Department of Defence project. The plan was to create a standardized language for everyone inside the DoD. The results, well, they may just surprise...
I don’t like the way he pronounces Ada and I could be pedantic about some of the broad generalizations he makes, but overall I think this is a nice summary. Sounds like it’s going to be the beginning of a series, with a future episode about tasking. I’m looking forward to it!
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### Author:  [@simonjwright](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/simonjwright)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323/2 "2023-02-06T08:12:54Z")
I can’t abide the way he pronounces Ada. ~~In fact, I’ll make that a ‘won’t’.~~
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Well, I bit the bullet: it’s a good episode - not much new, but ties the history together well. Towards the end he slips and pronounces Ada ‘properly’ a few times!
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### Author:  [@Pascal\_Obry](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/Pascal_Obry)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323/3 "2023-02-06T20:39:27Z")
In fact this guy pronounce Ada as in French. No problem for me 🙂
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### Author:  [@jere](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/jere)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323/4 "2023-02-06T22:03:58Z")
It doesn’t bother me. In some portions of the US, there would be people who would pronounce it that way as that is how the name is pronounced there, as well a couple of other ways (eye-duh in some coastal areas of the east for example). I’m all for being culturally inclusive. In this case the author doesn’t know what the pronunciation should be, so I think that’s ok, he’s at least trying!
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### Author:  [@chikega](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/chikega)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323/5 "2023-02-11T22:20:53Z")
😆 The pronunciation reminds me of ‘atta-‘ as in:
Attaboy! 🐕
Attaboy 1. an informal expression of encouragement or admiration to a man, boy or animal
Used to express encouragement, approval, or admiration
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### Author:  [@kevlar700](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/kevlar700)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323/6 "2023-02-18T16:19:32Z")
I think Adder is the only poisonous snake in Britain. Good episode. One gripe is that I much prefer Ada end terminations to curly brackets. I would call } C-like rather than modern.
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### Author:  [@chikega](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/chikega)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323/7 "2023-02-18T21:14:41Z")
Yes, Ada end terminations are fairly self-documenting as where in ‘curly-brace’ languages, certain tricks and or [plugins](https://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/06/10/bracketeer-the-ultimate-bracket-plugin/) are sometimes needed to help identify deeply nested curly braces.
**What are these curly braces for again?**
**With Java plugin for Eclipse IDE.**
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### Author:  [@JeremyGrosser](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/JeremyGrosser)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/advent-of-computing-podcast/323/8 "2023-02-20T04:03:14Z")
Next episode is up
> **[Advent of Computing: Episode 102 - Application of Ada](https://adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-102-application-of-ada)**
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> This episode picks up where we left off last time. We are looking at Ada and its applications. How does Ada handle tasking? What's the deal with objects? And, most importantly, what are some neat uses of the language? Selected Sources:...