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The Importance of Technical Communication: How a PowerPoint Slide Doomed a NASA Shuttle

The Importance of Technical Communication: How a PowerPoint Slide Doomed a NASA Shuttle

Rather than focus on the technical details of a system in this edition, we focus on the importance of communication of information, as it can save lives.

Dec 12, 2024
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