Sunburst and Luminary
Sunburst and Luminary by Don Eylesby Don Eyles
Ranked 25 of 25 memoirs by recommenders
A lively memoir by an Apollo software engineer, recommended as a primary source on the Apollo Guidance Computer.
A lively memoir by an Apollo software engineer, recommended as a primary source on the Apollo Guidance Computer.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
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Why people recommend it
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Lively first-hand account by Apollo engineer
“the really quite charming and lively memoir by Apollo software engineer Don Eyles”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Apollo Guidance Computer Restoration Videos and Press Coverage” Recommended as a primary source
“If you want a primary source, I recommend Sunbust and Luminary by Don Eyles.”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “The Lone Lisp Heap”
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| Down and Out in Paris and Londonby George Orwell | 9 | 1 | 90% | 8 | — | — |
| Sunburst and Luminaryby Don EylesThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 2 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“If you want a primary source, I recommend Sunbust and Luminary by Don Eyles.”
“the really quite charming and lively memoir by Apollo software engineer Don Eyles”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.