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site author

The blog posts, notes, and publication analyses on this site are written by Shawn M. Jones (or named co-authors where explicitly noted).

ai usage policy

I believe in transparency regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence. AI tools may have been used for the following purposes on this site:

• Research: Using tools like AI Overview , specialized Gemini Skills , or Gemini Deep Research to enhance search capabilities and surface evidence/sources that would have been difficult to discover manually.
• Editing: Reviewing text for grammatical precision or suggesting individual word choices, but never to auto-generate blog posts or research papers. I am quite capable of writing on my own and want to share my voice with you.
• Development: Assisting with CSS, TypeScript, and architectural refinements using agentic developer tools (such as Antigravity). I've been using CSS since it was invented, but agentic tools are often faster at fixing issues.
• Limited Asset Generation: Creating sample diagrams or illustrations. In these cases, the AI contribution is explicitly labeled with the tool used for its generation. I don't expect to do this much.

core tech stack

This portal is built for high performance (i.e., it is statically generated), human readability, machine discovery, and long-term citation persistence:

• Framework: Astro (Static Site Generation with Content Collections)
• Typography & Design: Native sans-serif font stack for readability, Modern Crimson accents, and Tailwind CSS
• Machine Discovery: RSS and llms.txt
• Hosting & CDN: Firebase Hosting with redirects for old links
• Deployment: Automated CI/CD via GitHub Actions