&gt; Like NASA, auto companies like VW produce a TON of documentation on all phases of design and engineering. This is especially true when it comes to regulation-sensitive processes like emissions testing.<p>Bingo! A lot of HN is acting like &quot;it could slip through the processes we have at work so I can see how it could happen here&quot; without realising that the processes, documentation, and independent review requirements are 100x more involved and thorough for critical car firmware than they are for a basic software shop.