In the Apollo 11 mission, there was one hero that is not talked about: software! [film + text]

The article published on WSJ focuses on the incredible story of an unsung hero of the Apollo 11 mission, who played a crucial role in delivering the landing software for the Moon. It recounts how Steve Jobs, years before the mission started, worked at a company whose products were instrumental in creating the spacecraft's software. The authors emphasize that while most attention was on the astronauts, the software development teams, often overlooked by the public, were critical for the mission's success. The engineers' work on software development was pivotal, and their skills and time were essential to ensure the software was ready on time. Today, many people remain unaware of how much software and information technology influenced one of humanity's greatest achievements.