Augusta Ada Lovelace, pictured, was a 19th century mathematician who is now considered the founder of computer science. For 10 years the mission at Seattle’s Ada Developers Academy has been to place more women and “gender-expressive” persons in an industry notoriously dominated by men. Now the academy says the tech downturn has forced it to cut enrollment and lay off 45 percent of its staff. (PICTURE CREDIT: Ada Developers Academy)