I remember it was March, 1968, when I wrote my first computer program (in Fortran) and it was compiled on a 1401.
In those days, I filled out my code in pencil on pre-lined "coding sheets" and they were sent off to the data centre for card-punching and processing. About a week later, the resulting report would be sent back.
Any bugs or typos were corrected on the coding sheets, and they were submitted again. Can you imagine waiting a week between successive attempts to make a program run?
What's interesting is that, up until today, I'd never seen a real 1401 -- just pictures. So it was quite a connection to my past!
The employee lounge here also has a piano and guitar that anyone who's interested can play. Every lunchtime, there's beautiful music wafting through the whole floor as people settle down to play a solo or duet. It's very charming!