Computing and space communities post tributes across social media
2 Oct 7 5:16 PM · 6d ago · 4 articles · 27 posts · 4 comments · 6 sources · development 2 of 7
Engineers, researchers and space enthusiasts shared the iconic 1969 photo of Hamilton beside the printed Apollo guidance code and reflected on her legacy, driving large engagement on Bluesky, Mastodon, Hacker News and Lobsters.
“ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back.”
bnewbold.netMargaret Hamilton Computer scientist, led Apollo flight software teamOlivier de Weck MIT Apollo Program Professor, interim head of AeroAstro
Barack Obama Former U.S. PresidentLauren Hamilton's daughter
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- Margaret Hamilton, who led software development for Apollo program, dies at 90 HN Frontpage · 6d ago
- Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died Mastodon · 6d ago
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A legend passes. Spare a moment. RIP Margaret Hamilton. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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Se ha muerto a los 90 años nuestra admirada Margaret Hamilton, la programadora responsable del software de a bordo de los ordenadores del programa Apolo de la NASA. DEP. news.
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There is a very nice oral history the Computer History Museum produced: https://computerhistory.org/blog/margaret-hamilton-in-her-ow...In Levy's "Hackers" there is a story about late night hacking on the TX-0 that fouled-up some weather simulation code an academic user of the computer was running. After hearing this oral history I believe Margaret…
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RIP Margaret Hamilton, software engineer extraordinaire. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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I was able to meet her, and others who worked at the MIT Instrumentation/Draper Lab, as a start-up I was with received funding from a VC firm founded by other Draper Lab members from the Apollo era. I was totally out of my league talking with them. This was thirty years ago and I remember her talking about formalized control systems. It was…
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Margaret Hamilton, pioneer of software engineering who led the software effort for the Apollo program, dies at 90: https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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Dang. She was a remarkable stand-out, in fields full of remarkable people.The pic here is often people's first intro to her
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In memory and honor of Margaret Hamilton (1936–2026), American hero. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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Margaret Hamilton actually coined the term "software engineer" IIRC. Rest in peace
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Oh no! "Margaret Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT during NASA’s Apollo program, died on Sep. 30. She was 90. A computing pioneer who authored over 130 publications, Hamilton helped to establish software engineering as a dedicated discipline." We all remember her from…
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Margaret Hamilton is rightly remembered for her work programming the flight computers for Apollo. But she should also be remembered for her work on early weather prediction software, which informed the realization that weather is chaotic and the limits to predicting it. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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We lost a legend. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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Oh no, RIP Margaret Hamilton https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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RIP Margaret Hamilton https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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Margaret Hamilton passed away on September 30, 2026, at the age of 90. Her passing was announced by MIT on October 7, 2026, honoring her legacy as a computing pioneer whose work led the software development for the Apollo program and helped establish the field of software engineering. She is survived by her daughter, son-in-law, two grandsons, and…
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“There was no second chance. We knew that. We took our work seriously, many of us beginning this journey while still in our 20s. Coming up with solutions and new ideas was an adventure. Dedication and commitment were a given. Mutual respect was across the board. Because software was a mystery, a black box, upper management gave us total freedom…
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Link below, too, but just in case: news.mit.edu/2026/margare... #RIP RE:
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think of her the next time you call yourself a software engineer
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absolute legend # MargaretHamilton didn't want to hang around anymore either :blobsad: https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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'Hamilton worked first on the software for the uncrewed Apollo missions and then was promoted into leading the team developing the on-board flight software for the crewed missions. By 1968 she was assistant director in charge of the Command and Service Module team, and more than 400 people were working on Apollo’s software.' Margaret Hamilton…
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Margaret Hamilton helped write the software that took humans to the Moon. Her daughter once crashed the Apollo simulator by pressing the wrong button. Hamilton asked: What if an astronaut does that? So they fixed the software. We should be like that. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
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