Light Years Ahead | The 1969 Apollo Guidance Computer

Robert Wills of TNMoC explains the Apollo Guidance Computer hardware and software, then walks through the Apollo 11 landing procedure step by step, including the 1202 alarms.

Why HN recommends it: HN calls it mandatory viewing on the AGC, praising the speaker's enthusiasm and the clear account of restartable, robust software design.

“The guy is really, really into it and it just makes the presentation amazing.” Read on HN ↗