From 2ba8c9a35b535e793c44ff52d147c712c2ecf879 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zane Meyers Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 11:12:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-05-27 11:12:04 --- estimating-culture.md | 2 +- fire-alarm-takeoff.md | 9 +++++++-- ...e-of-electrical-and-electronics-engineers.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ gut-feel.md => intuition.md | 0 periodic/daily/2026-05-23.md | 10 ++++++++++ periodic/daily/2026-05-24.md | 10 ++++++++++ periodic/daily/2026-05-25.md | 10 ++++++++++ periodic/daily/2026-05-26.md | 10 ++++++++++ periodic/daily/2026-05-27.md | 10 ++++++++++ periodic/weekly/2026w22.md | 7 +++++++ risk.md | 2 +- timestamped/2026-05-01_20-37-29.md | 2 +- timestamped/2026-05-25_15-02-03.md | 2 +- 13 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) create mode 100644 institute-of-electrical-and-electronics-engineers.md rename gut-feel.md => intuition.md (100%) create mode 100644 periodic/daily/2026-05-23.md create mode 100644 periodic/daily/2026-05-24.md create mode 100644 periodic/daily/2026-05-25.md create mode 100644 periodic/daily/2026-05-26.md create mode 100644 periodic/daily/2026-05-27.md create mode 100644 periodic/weekly/2026w22.md diff --git a/estimating-culture.md b/estimating-culture.md index 7aec2e2..74b682c 100644 --- a/estimating-culture.md +++ b/estimating-culture.md @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ even those that could be done by one person. ## Technicality In other industries, estimating is treated appropriately like a data science. -In ours, [[gut-feel]] dominates decision making. +In ours, [[intuition]] dominates decision making. %% TODO: %% [[estimator-calibration]] diff --git a/fire-alarm-takeoff.md b/fire-alarm-takeoff.md index 8d0e3c2..1ee2643 100644 --- a/fire-alarm-takeoff.md +++ b/fire-alarm-takeoff.md @@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ For each stairwell: ## Devices +Takeoff should always(?) use the +`DOES NOT INCLUDE COST OF DEVICES AND CABLE` assemblies, +since we will always(?) have a fire alarm quote. + ### Smoke Detectors 1. `COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS`/`INITIATING DEVICES WITH WIRE - ...`/`SMOKE DETECTOR W/ BASE - ...` @@ -190,11 +194,12 @@ For each stairwell: _Design Build (method 1):_ * Count every 75 ft, * measure with circles on Bluebeam - * or divide relevant SF area by 4415 - * $\pi(\frac{75}{2})^2 \approx 4415$ + * or divide relevant SF area by 4415[^2] * every elevator lobby, and * every BOH room on the first floor and garage levels. +[^2]: $\pi(\frac{75}{2})^2 \approx 4415$ + _Design Build (alternative method):_ * 15ft from end of corridor, * then every 50ft diff --git a/institute-of-electrical-and-electronics-engineers.md b/institute-of-electrical-and-electronics-engineers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..12fea8a --- /dev/null +++ b/institute-of-electrical-and-electronics-engineers.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +aliases: + - IEEE +title: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) +tags: [] +--- +# Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) + +> The [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers) +> is an American 501(c)(3) charitable professional organization +> for electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and related disciplines. + +## Style Manual + +[IEEE Editorial Style Manual](https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/create-your-ieee-journal-article/create-the-text-of-your-article/ieee-editorial-style-manual/) + +[The Chicago Manual of Style](https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html) diff --git a/gut-feel.md b/intuition.md similarity index 100% rename from gut-feel.md rename to intuition.md diff --git a/periodic/daily/2026-05-23.md b/periodic/daily/2026-05-23.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c691730 --- /dev/null +++ b/periodic/daily/2026-05-23.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +id: 2026-05-23 +title: 2026-05-23 +tags: [] +weekly: "[[2026w21]]" +monthly: "[[2026-05]]" +quarterly: "[[2026q2]]" +previous: "[[2026-05-22]]" +--- +# 2026-05-23 diff --git a/periodic/daily/2026-05-24.md b/periodic/daily/2026-05-24.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4f2fe40 --- /dev/null +++ b/periodic/daily/2026-05-24.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +id: 2026-05-24 +title: 2026-05-24 +tags: [] +weekly: "[[2026w22]]" +monthly: "[[2026-05]]" +quarterly: "[[2026q2]]" +previous: "[[2026-05-23]]" +--- +# 2026-05-24 diff --git a/periodic/daily/2026-05-25.md b/periodic/daily/2026-05-25.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1b2b017 --- /dev/null +++ b/periodic/daily/2026-05-25.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +id: 2026-05-25 +title: 2026-05-25 +tags: [] +weekly: "[[2026w22]]" +monthly: "[[2026-05]]" +quarterly: "[[2026q2]]" +previous: "[[2026-05-24]]" +--- +# 2026-05-25 diff --git a/periodic/daily/2026-05-26.md b/periodic/daily/2026-05-26.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c8a4c20 --- /dev/null +++ b/periodic/daily/2026-05-26.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +id: 2026-05-26 +title: 2026-05-26 +tags: [] +weekly: "[[2026w22]]" +monthly: "[[2026-05]]" +quarterly: "[[2026q2]]" +previous: "[[2026-05-25]]" +--- +# 2026-05-26 diff --git a/periodic/daily/2026-05-27.md b/periodic/daily/2026-05-27.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f615965 --- /dev/null +++ b/periodic/daily/2026-05-27.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +id: 2026-05-27 +title: 2026-05-27 +tags: [] +weekly: "[[2026w22]]" +monthly: "[[2026-05]]" +quarterly: "[[2026q2]]" +previous: "[[2026-05-26]]" +--- +# 2026-05-27 diff --git a/periodic/weekly/2026w22.md b/periodic/weekly/2026w22.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7c11623 --- /dev/null +++ b/periodic/weekly/2026w22.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +title: 2026w22 +tags: [] +yearly: "[[2026]]" +previous: "[[2026w21]]" +--- +# 2026w22 diff --git a/risk.md b/risk.md index 336bcaf..4c1438c 100644 --- a/risk.md +++ b/risk.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ in the most likely case of each axis of uncertainty. ## Risk Tolerance Determining risk tolerance is a task usually appropriated by executives -(often based on [[gut-feel]]), +(often based on [[intuition]]), but that is better determined mathematically. [Risk of ruin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_of_ruin) diff --git a/timestamped/2026-05-01_20-37-29.md b/timestamped/2026-05-01_20-37-29.md index ce0bd10..8a46813 100644 --- a/timestamped/2026-05-01_20-37-29.md +++ b/timestamped/2026-05-01_20-37-29.md @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ construction estimating as a profession suffers from poor conditions for natural improvement of [[estimator-calibration]], namely delayed and uninformative feedback. As a consequence, -decisions are made on [[gut-feel]] at best, +decisions are made on [[intuition]] at best, and superstition at worst. The suitability of estimating methods is judged based on [value](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_(ethics))[^2] diff --git a/timestamped/2026-05-25_15-02-03.md b/timestamped/2026-05-25_15-02-03.md index 0d10c6e..abf6304 100644 --- a/timestamped/2026-05-25_15-02-03.md +++ b/timestamped/2026-05-25_15-02-03.md @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ and when they are simply bad luck. The last case is where I'd bet the perceived value of ConEst is found.[^4] I can't help but feel that this effort is misplaced. -If project management is like estimating, +If [[pdi-operations|ops]] is like [[pdi-estimating|estimating]], I have no doubt that they could _all_ benefit from training. Identifying who exactly needs it more, then, is pointless. As well to identify which cases of great project success