Neil Fraser

For most of the past couple of decades I've been a software engineer at Google in California. Currently I'm working for New Voice in Switzerland. In my spare time I've created a mélange of open-source software. I've also built some rather unusual hardware. On rare occasions I've even been known to write something interesting.

Blockly AGC Friday, 10 July 2026

At this year's Blockly Developer's Summit I gave a talk on programming the Apollo Guidance Computer using Blockly. But the real focus of the talk is actually something quite different. "Goto statement considered necessary".

Sadly, the microphone didn't pick up the frequent audience laughter and engagement.

You can try programming the AGC using Blockly. The system continues to evolve as I add new blocks and capabilities. Send me a link to anything fun that you write.

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