Load modeling
A framework to quantify and compare different forms of load over time.
LoadStarLab
An experimental R&D lab studying systems, life load, and research tooling.
We prototype measurement-first workflows and keep what survives contact with reality.
View scopeScope
Systems
How complex processes fail, recover, and become maintainable.
Life load
Constraints, fatigue, attention, scheduling, and tradeoffs across real weeks.
Research tooling
Instrumentation, logs, experiments, and decision traces.
Current experiments
Decision traces
Capturing the reasoning behind decisions so systems don't regress into folklore.
Constraint-first planning
Planning that starts from limits rather than idealized capacity.
Measurement hygiene
Rules for reducing noisy metrics and preventing self-deception.
Method
- Start with falsifiable questions.
- Instrument before optimizing.
- Prefer small experiments to large plans.
- Track confounders explicitly.
- Publish summaries only after stability.
If an experiment requires enthusiasm to survive, it was not ready.
Outputs
- Prototypes
- Reference implementations
- Field notes (when stable)