Writing
How
An archive of writing on building things: the decisions, the dead ends, and what shipped.
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Light vs Heavy Engineering
This is the start of a short series on Light vs Heavy Engineering, when one should be applied over the other, the processes used in each, and how to get
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The Prepared Podcast
I was on The Prepared podcast this week chatting with Spencer and Zach about the order & fulfillment management system I'm building for their relaunch of
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Med tracking and Reminders: How to Avert Human Error
There’s been some illness in my family lately. The kind that requires lots of doctor visits and medication. As with any major illnesses, half of the
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I am a mechanical engineer
I am a mechanical engineer 3 years ago I was in San Fransisco looking for a job. Well, looking for leads of people to talk to that might have interesting
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How to build a city: Hudson Yards
The longer I live in NYC the more I am fascinated by how such a large epicenter of human progress runs on a day to day basis. This encompasses urban
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In search of a use case: Why your smart home isn’t that useful
The current state of the Smart Home can be one of awe but more times than not it’s a frustrating , hole ridden , maddening experience. There’s an
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Building a Manufacturing Fixture in 3 Weeks.
I had the amazing opportunity of building a fixture to put new software on a product. Unfortunately it was not under the best of circumstances but that
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The Exploration Process
There’s a story I’d like to share. It’s a story of little sleep as many of these kind are. How do you produce something you have the tools for but not the
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Reality + : A more informed environment
Insert virtual reality rant here There is always a contingent of people in the techology sector looking for the next big environment - the next big
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The Internet of Mindful Things: How we learned to stop worrying and love our connected devices.
It's taken a few years - as any new technology does - but connected devices are finally starting to come into their own. I don't mean there are more