Build Hardware for Tomorrow

Managing program-market fit across multi-year development

Nov 25 • 

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How to Fuel a Nuclear Reactor

The geopolitically charged supply chain that powers the world's reactors

Nov 18 • 

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Snowforting

Don't miss the fight for the fort

Nov 9 • 

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October 2025

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 • 

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Quick Look: Ukraine's Aerial Defenses

What 50,000 drone and missile attacks reveal about modern air defense

Oct 19 • 

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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 • 

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September 2025

Designed in 36 days and Built for $10: How the Sten Gun Saved Britain

An example for modern defense production

Sep 28 • 

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Nuclear 02: How to Harness Fission

The tools that turn nuclear physics into controlled power

Sep 9 • 

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August 2025

The Anvil Rule

Why clear skies can still scrub a launch

Aug 28 • 

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Spiral Development for Hardware Programs

An engineering framework that thrives on uncertainty

Aug 26 • 

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Black Holes

Study the periphery when you can't see the center

Aug 18 • 

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Nuclear 01: How Nuclear Physics Works

A dive into the fundamentals of fission and fusion

Aug 12 • 

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