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The Original Skunk Works – Nickolas Means | The Lead Developer UK 2017

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What it is

Nickolas Means tells the story of Lockheed's Skunk Works and how its engineers built the U-2, SR-71 and F-117 under tight deadlines and budgets. He draws lessons for modern software teams.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a well-done history of Skunk Works, popping up in SR-71 threads.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “I would also recommend this conference talk on the subject by Nickolas Means, it was very well done”

    Conference talk on Skunk Works history

    lentil, 2017-11 · Recommendation · in “What Made the SR-71 Blackbird Such a Badass Plane (2015)”

  2. “Nickolas Means - not a channel but two presentations that are good”

    Good presentation by Nickolas Means

    wp381640, 2020-09 · Recommendation · in “List of YouTube channels for improving web development and programming skills”

  3. “there is a great talk on YouTube”

    History of SR-71 and Skunk Works

    sdoering, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by”

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Topics: skunk works, sr-71, lockheed, engineering management, aerospace

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