The technical and social history of software engineering

Prelude: Computing from ancient times to the modern era

1930 to 1939: The foundations of digital computing

1940 to 1949: Computing during World War II and the postwar era

1950 to 1959: Starting the ascent of digital computers and software

1960 to 1969: The rise of business computers and business software

1970 to 1979: Computers and software begin creating wealth

1980 to 1989: The rise of personal computers and personal software

1990 to 1999: Expansion of the World Wide Web and the rise of the dot-coms

2000 to 2009: The rise of social networks and economic crises

2010 to 2019: Clouds, crowds, blogs, big data, and predictive analytics

Modern software problems

A brief history of cybercrime and cyberwarfare.