Failure Is Not an Option
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Failure Is Not an Option
Gene Kranz
3 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2010–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
Failure is not an Option by Gene Kranz, Flight Director of Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 among other missions give a lot of insight into the preparation and focus of safety critical operations.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things 2025 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best book you read in 2010 and briefly why 2010 · 1 recommendation