When Programming for NASA, Contingencies Pile Up | Linux Today

When Programming for NASA, Contingencies Pile Up

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 3, 2008

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“Suppose you were developing software that would run about 50 to
60 operational tasks simultaneously, including the management of
multiple mechanical and digital devices. That’d be reasonably
complex. Now consider that any time a task stumbled, the software
would have to correct itself. That would mean thinking ahead for
every possible contingency that could affect all running tasks and
designing in self-healing capabilities. That’s much more
complex.

“And by the way, your application will be running on Mars, so
on-site service is going to be a bit of a problem…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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