Engineering Notes
Reflections and patterns discovered while building frontend systems.
Measuring an AI assistant instead of guessing
Twenty-one real questions exposed plausible answers built on the wrong evidence. A repeatable test showed which fixes worked—and which diagnoses were wrong.
Jul 2026•5 min read
When the canonical model becomes the interface
Why a technically correct interchange model can become the wrong contract for a human-facing workflow.
Jul 2026•7 min read
Map Core Architecture
Building a reusable geospatial foundation for operational transport systems.
Feb 2026•5 min read
MobX Architecture Patterns
Structuring long-lived frontend state for complex operational systems.
Jan 2026•5 min read
Map Data Contracts
Designing resilient interfaces between frontend mapping components and backend geospatial services.
Dec 2025•10 min read