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Margaret Hamilton, who led software development for the Apollo program, has died

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Article URL: https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49998895 Points: 302 # Comments: 30…

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  • Article URL: https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49998895 Points: 302 # Comments: 30…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:16:18 UTC.

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