Margaret Hamilton
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“Because software was a mystery, a black box, upper management gave us total freedom and trust,”
Margaret Hamilton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hamilton described the freedom her team was given because software was not well understood by management, in a 2009 MIT News interview.
“We took our work seriously, many of us beginning this journey while still in our 20s,”
Margaret Hamilton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hamilton reflected on her early work on the Apollo project in a 2009 interview with MIT News.
“We had to find a way, and we did. Looking back, we were the luckiest people in the world; there was no choice but to be pioneers.”
Margaret Hamilton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hamilton reflected on her team's pioneering role in software development in a 2009 MIT News interview.
“Coming up with solutions and new ideas was an adventure.”
Margaret Hamilton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hamilton reflected on the creative process of developing Apollo software in a 2009 interview with MIT News.