Field notes

Short pieces from workshops and walks. They are written for people who still argue over valve nicknames.

12 March 2026

Naming what actually feeds the pump

Operators often point at a pump and stop. Dependency mapping asks which tank, which breaker, and which access road keep that pump alive.

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2 February 2026

The single gate that stops three crews

Access is infrastructure. A locked service gate can strand a generator crew even when fuel and keys are ready.

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18 January 2026

Overlay colours people will actually keep

Too many colours turn a workshop map into wallpaper. Four colours, named in the room, survive the next staff change.

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7 December 2025

An outage tabletop without theatre

A useful tabletop is a slow reading of the map, not a dramatic script. The question is always who calls whom when one line is cut.

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