Light Years Ahead | The 1969 Apollo Guidance Computer

What this video covers

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 it surfaced in Hacker News

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

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

“I suggest watching this excellent presentation”

“Mandatory Light Years Ahead | The 1969 Apollo Guidance Computer”

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