This fantastic article is two full pages in the print WSJ.
In no way can the excerpt can convey the fun, excitement, history... The photos...
And surprising to me, two of the protagonists Margaret Hamilton and Saydean Zeldin are very easy on the eyes.(later to be business partners.)
I could not find it beyond the paywall?
This article is the tip of the iceberg, so much more just on this small group.
1 posted on
07/16/2019 10:04:37 AM PDT by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
Software used to be fun when it typically involved only a few people making a closed system just work...
3 posted on
07/16/2019 10:08:38 AM PDT by
Paladin2
To: DUMBGRUNT
4 posted on
07/16/2019 10:11:38 AM PDT by
infool7
(Observe, Orient, Pray, Decide, Act!(it's an OOPDA loop))
To: DUMBGRUNT
The next attempt at putting Affirmative Action figures on the moon by Affirmative Action engineers and technicians is going to be disastrous. Bet on it.
7 posted on
07/16/2019 10:17:44 AM PDT by
jjotto
(Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
To: rktman
9 posted on
07/16/2019 10:28:56 AM PDT by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: DUMBGRUNT
If you sign in, scroll down below the video and the story is there. Fascinating stuff.
To: DUMBGRUNT
13 posted on
07/16/2019 10:45:12 AM PDT by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: DUMBGRUNT
This is the Lunar Lander code I remember as being the most fun;

18 posted on
07/16/2019 11:20:17 AM PDT by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Elitist Liberals have no idea the hunger and strength of the beast they have uncaged.)
To: SunkenCiv
24 posted on
07/17/2019 3:43:19 AM PDT by
fieldmarshaldj
(Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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