She was a compulsive gambler

She explained in the notes how an analytical engine may conduct computations using algebra. Ada was given the difficult calculation known as Bernoulli Numbers by Babbage himself to use in her work, but she found and fixed what Babbage himself referred to as "a grievous error." She is frequently referred to as the first computer programmer since she included the Bernoulli number algorithm, the first documented computer program, in her work. It would be accurate to claim that Babbage contributed significantly to this part, albeit how much is a matter of academic disagreement.

Lovelace started gambling in the 1840s, which led to her depleting funds and compelled her to covertly pawn the jewels owned by the Lovelace family. Ada was once referred to by Babbage as "the Enchantress of Numbers" because of her ability to manipulate numbers as if by magic. But she was also fascinated by the numbers. She came up with mathematical plans she believed would give her a statistical edge. In "Lady Byron and Her Daughters," Lovelace claims to have dropped £3,200 by picking the incorrect horse to win the Epsom Derby. According to Markus, a mystery "book" that was shared between Lovelace and Ada "would steer her extraordinary talents toward gambling and programming the outcomes of horse races, urged by con men," and Babbage once a week probably contained a program designed to predict horse-race results.