Computing Pioneers POV: Margaret Hamilton

In the 1960s, Hamilton led the team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, introducing rigorous software engineering practices that helped make the Moon landing possible. Her work demonstrated that software could be designed to anticipate and recover from errors, increasing the reliability of complex computer systems. Today, Hamilton's contributions continue to influence the design of mission-critical software, and the term "software engineering," which she helped popularize, reflects her lasting impact on the field.