They needed a tool, they created the tool which did what they wanted, but at high cost in terms of highly skilled and experienced manpower. Don't we do this al

They needed a tool, they created the tool which did what they wanted, but at high cost in terms of highly skilled and experienced manpower. Don't we do this all the time in IT thought? Big issues in SW, which we plug with people's knowledge, time and experience? Isn't that what they were/are doing here? I only have the utmost respect for these pioneers, literally taking their lives in their own hands...