Figuring out how things work, how they break, and how to make them better.
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Aug
02
Course Review: NOLS WEMT, Part 3 - Advice
Study strategies, course critiques, and resources
15 min read
Jul
27
Course Review: NOLS WEMT, Part 2 - Logistics
Life logistics and gear recommendations
16 min read
Jul
22
Course Review: NOLS WEMT, Part 1 - Overview
What is a Wilderness EMT and who should become one?
12 min read
Mar
26
Mental Yardsticks
How can we convey numerical data effectively?
4 min read
Sep
03
Course Review: Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFR-R)
Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the standard level of first aid training for outdoor guides, instructors, and search-and-rescue team members. WFR-R is the recertification course for it.
6 min read
May
27
Firestarter is an ambiguous term
What is a "firestarter" and what are the terms we should use instead?
3 min read
May
21
Synthetic Traffic vs. Canary Deployments
Disambiguating synthetic traffic and canary deployments
2 min read
Apr
08
Trial by Jury, Part 3: The Verdict
How a jury reaches a verdict
9 min read
Apr
05
Trial by Jury, Part 2: The Trial
How the trial process plays out in a courtroom
6 min read
Apr
02
Trial by Jury, Part 1: Jury Selection
What I learned serving as the foreperson for a jury