Editorial policy

Evidence and uncertainty

Engineering notes begin with a concrete failure, artifact, measurement, or source. A measured value is reported with its scope and date when available. A calculation or scenario is identified as such. An inference is not promoted to an observed fact, and an unknown value is not reported as zero.

AI assistance

AI tools may help collect sources, draft text, write code, or challenge a conclusion. That assistance does not establish that a claim is true and does not represent independent review. Claims remain tied to the cited source, local artifact, test, or observation described in the article.

Sources, changes, and corrections

When a claim depends on an outside fact, the article should link to the original or authoritative source when one is available. Material corrections should change the page rather than preserve a known error. Readers can report a problem through the contact and corrections page.

Commercial relationships

A page that contains a paid placement, affiliate link, or other material commercial relationship should disclose it where the link or recommendation appears. The engineering notes currently link to a free newsletter; that outbound link is described in the privacy notice.

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