You’re right. My engineering class was the first to learn program as a required course. In 1963. Prior to attending university we also built our own stereos radios and ham gear with HealthKit products. We knew electronics learning to use plug in ape.
“Prior to attending university we also built our own stereos radios and ham gear with HealthKit products. “
My first shortwave receiver was a Heathkit. You can’t get any good kits now. Built a Heathkit fish finder too and boy was it crude. This was around 64-65.