Software Archaeology - Learning from the Moon Landing

Explore the groundbreaking software engineering achievements of the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) in this 45-minute Devoxx conference talk. Delve into the history of the moon landing and discover how IT played a crucial role in its success. Learn about Margaret Hamilton's contributions, including coining the term "software engineering" during the AGC's development. Examine innovative concepts implemented in one of the first embedded systems, such as priority scheduling, multitasking, and a real-time operating system. Investigate the virtual machine that provided mathematical functions and hardware abstraction. Understand the importance of robust error handling and user error prevention in ensuring mission success. Gain valuable insights from this retrospective look at the AGC's design and implementation, drawing parallels to modern software development practices.

Software archaeology - Learning from the landing on the moon! by Tobias Voss