# NASAs Coding Requirements Are Insane

**Date:** 2025-03-14  
**Author:** Kees C. Bakker  
**Original:** https://keestalkstech.com/notes/nasas-coding-requirements-are-insane/

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A nice YouTube discussion about a coding standard paper that was written for Nasa/JPL:

[YouTube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWKadu0ks20)

If you don't like YouTube, here's the PDF:

[The Power of Ten - Rules for Developing Safety Critical Code](https://keestalkstech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/P10.pdf)