Notes
Notes
Ideas, lessons, and field notes on GIS, systems, data, and building useful tools.
Application Design
How I Think About Building Tools for Non-Technical Users
Most tools don’t fail because they lack features. They fail because they make sense to the person who built them, not the people who use them.
Read →Project Strategy
The Tradeoff Between Speed and Structure in Government Projects
Government projects don’t usually fail because they move too fast. They fail because structure either shows up too late… or never gets out of the way. The real challenge isn’t speed vs structure, it’s knowing when each one matters.
Read →Data & GIS
Why Data is the Hardest Part of Any GIS or Web Project
The hardest part of any GIS or web project isn’t the map or the application. It’s getting the data into a state where it can actually be trusted and used.
Read →Web & UX
What I Learned Rebuilding a Public-Facing Government Website
Rebuilding a government website isn’t just about design or content. It’s about understanding what people actually need and having the discipline not to build everything else.
Read →AI
AI Isn’t Replacing Workflows. It’s Exposing Them.
AI doesn’t fix bad systems. It exposes them. And if your workflows, data, and processes aren’t clear, AI will surface those gaps fast.
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