Who Was the World’s First SRE? Uncovering Margaret Hamilton’s Legacy

This article explores the origins of Site Reliability Engineering, highlights Margaret Hamilton as the likely first SRE through her work on NASA’s Apollo program, and draws lessons on reliability, disaster prevention, and the evolution of modern SRE practices.

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Who Was the World’s First SRE? Uncovering Margaret Hamilton’s Legacy

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Feb 27, 2016 · Fundamentals

How Margaret Hamilton’s Code Sent Humans to the Moon and Shaped Modern Software

Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering software engineer behind the Apollo Guidance Computer, overcame gender bias, invented key software engineering practices, and laid the groundwork for modern computing, illustrating how early system programming turned a daring space mission into a historic triumph.

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How Margaret Hamilton’s Code Sent Humans to the Moon and Shaped Modern Software