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Margaret Hamilton and the Lost Era of Women in Code

Original: Before Computer Science Became a Boys' Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code

A New York Times feature revisits Margaret Hamilton, who led the software effort for NASA's Apollo missions at a time when programming was not yet a male-dominated field. The piece traces how computer science hardened into a 'boys' club' and highlights Hamilton's role in writing the code that helped land men on the Moon. Readers are sharing the story as a reminder of women's overlooked contributions to early computing.

Why now: A newly published NYT profile has renewed public interest in Hamilton's legacy and the decline of women in computer science.

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• Before Computer Science Became a Boys' Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code · ChrisArchitect · 13

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