Field Notes from the Edge

A small technical magazine on building systems that survive: edge AI, resilient infrastructure, and decision continuity in denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited environments. Written by practitioners, for operators.

Designing for the Day the Network Dies — Field Notes from the Edge, Issue 01 cover

October 21, 2026

Designing for the Day the Network Dies

Most systems are built for the network you have. Mission systems have to work on the network you lose.

Benchmarks That Lie — Field Notes from the Edge, Issue 02 cover

October 28, 2026

Benchmarks That Lie

A number without its conditions is marketing. How to build benchmarks that tell the truth about edge AI.

Chaos on Purpose — Field Notes from the Edge, Issue 03 cover

November 4, 2026

Chaos on Purpose

Fault injection turns unknown failure modes into known, tested behavior.

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Issue 04

To Be Announced

Scheduled — November 11, 2026

To Be Announced

Issue 04 lands Wednesday, November 11.

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Issue 05

To Be Announced

Scheduled — November 18, 2026

To Be Announced

Issue 05 lands Wednesday, November 18.

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New issues publish Wednesdays. Want to contribute or sponsor an issue? Get in touch — one sponsor slot per issue, limited to tools and hardware the editors actually use.