R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing

Margaret Hamilton’s work on Apollo demonstrates how disciplined software engineering, reliability, and human-factor safeguards can make mission-critical systems safe enough to succeed under extreme pressure. For CIOs and technology leaders, the strategic lesson is that resilient architecture, rigorous testing, and empowering engineering teams are not just technical choices—they are business and operational imperatives that reduce failure risk in high-stakes environments.