The engine was never completed so her program was never tested .
It is considered the first published algorithm ever specifically tailored for implementation on a computer , and Ada Lovelace has often been cited as the first computer programmer for this reason .
The engine was never completed so Ada Lovelace 's program was never tested .
It is considered the first published algorithm ever specifically tailored for implementation on a computer , and Ada Lovelace has often been cited as the first computer programmer for this reason .