We publish the method loop from real work: hypothesis, test, measure, iterate. From revived display hardware to structured AI context systems, the point is the same: follow the problem all the way through the stack.
AI can write and refactor code, but reliable output still depends on fast access to clear requirements, verification, and governance context. Astaire is the system I built to make that context cheaper and faster to use.
A salvaged VFD, a Chinese-source driver design, first-time PCBA ordering, and the kind of cross-layer engineering work this blog is here to document.
Sparse state
The bus is live. More field notes are on the way.