Papers

Long-form technical work from Forged.

Longer-form, evidence-backed work: explicit models, cited sources, and practical guidance intended to remain useful beyond the moment of publication.

• Unpacking Systems · Version 0.2

  Unpacking the Software Supply Chain

  A Systems Model for Trust, Change and Evidence Across Software Boundaries

  24 Sep 2027

  · 48 min read

  A systems model for managing trust, change, authority, and evidence across software boundaries.

• Unpacking Systems · Version 1.0

  Unpacking the Container Stack

  A Working Model for Images, Running Containers, Orchestration and Hosts

  24 Sep 2026

  · 16 min read

  A practical model separating container images, running instances, workloads, runtimes, and hosts.

• Unpacking Systems · Version 1.1

  Unpacking CI/CD

  A Systems Model for Software Delivery Automation

  22 Sep 2026

  · 21 min read

  A practical model separating CI/CD practices, orchestration, execution, capabilities, and outcomes.