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Build Hardware for Tomorrow
Managing program-market fit across multi-year development
Nov 25 • 
Harry O'Hanley
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Spiral Development for Hardware Programs
Aug 26 • Harry O'Hanley
Snowforting
Nov 9 • Harry O'Hanley
Designed in 36 days and Built for $10: How the Sten Gun Saved Britain
Sep 28 • Harry O'Hanley
The Shape of Industrialization
Oct 26 • Harry O'Hanley

Approaches

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Build Hardware for Tomorrow
Managing program-market fit across multi-year development
Nov 25 • 
Harry O'Hanley
Snowforting
Don't miss the fight for the fort
Nov 9 • 
Harry O'Hanley
Spiral Development for Hardware Programs
An engineering framework that thrives on uncertainty
Aug 26 • 
Harry O'Hanley
As Built
As Built
Tools for building hardware and companies. Perspectives for why they matter to the world.

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How to Fuel a Nuclear Reactor
The geopolitically charged supply chain that powers the world's reactors
Nov 18 • 
Harry O'Hanley
Nuclear 03: How Nuclear Reactors Work
Nuclear reactors come in many different forms, shaped by technical constraints and strategic priorities. This essay explores the various commercial…
Oct 12 • 
Harry O'Hanley
Nuclear 02: How to Harness Fission
The tools that turn nuclear physics into controlled power
Sep 9 • 
Harry O'Hanley
Nuclear 01: How Nuclear Physics Works
A dive into the fundamentals of fission and fusion
Aug 12 • 
Harry O'Hanley

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The Shape of Industrialization
Boeing outsources most of the 737. SpaceX builds most of Falcon 9 in-house. The Navy owns submarine operations but not manufacturing. Each organization…
Oct 26 • 
Harry O'Hanley
Quick Look: Ukraine's Aerial Defenses
What 50,000 drone and missile attacks reveal about modern air defense
Oct 19 • 
Harry O'Hanley
Designed in 36 days and Built for $10: How the Sten Gun Saved Britain
An example for modern defense production
Sep 28 • 
Harry O'Hanley
The Anvil Rule
Why clear skies can still scrub a launch
Aug 28 • 
Harry O'Hanley
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