June 2026
Understanding MGRS: Why the Military Grid Reference System Is Superior to Latitude/Longitude
How MGRS works, why militaries worldwide adopted it, and why it outperforms lat/long, UTM, What3Words, and Plus Codes for ground navigation.
Blog
Field notes from Red Grid Tactical — MGRS and land navigation deep dives, plus the engineering behind a zero-tracking GPS app.
June 2026
What a $2,500 Military GPS Can Teach You About Software Bloat
The DAGR costs the DoD $2,500 per unit, and its core software functionality fits in ~15,000 lines of JavaScript. What that says about defense tech and software in general.
June 2026
Land Navigation Is a Dying Skill — And GPS Won't Save You When It Matters
GPS dependence is a liability. The Army still teaches map and compass for a reason — here's what happens when the satellites go dark.
May 2026
I Built a GPS App That Makes Zero Network Calls
No analytics, no tracking, no crash reporting, not even a health check ping. The architecture behind a truly offline-first mobile app.