Independent software & systems

Something
worth building.

Independent work by Jared Lilliss. Exploring how thoughtful software can turn a real problem into something useful.

Independent thinking.
From the idea to the detail.

A closer look Sydney, Australia

01 Selected work

A changing picture.
A lasting record.

Private software project

The published
picture, preserved.

Public emergency-department queue counts change over time. A private collector turns those changing pages into dated records of what was published.

The work brings together scheduled collection, validation and maintenance. The point is a record that can be traced back to its source.

Public aggregate counts, not patient records. Queue counts are not waiting-time estimates.

Inside the project

Three decisions
01Keep the source in view

The starting point is a publicly reported, aggregate count. The record keeps the distinction between what the source publishes and what someone might infer from it.

What was published, not a prediction.

02Make collection repeatable

Scheduled collection and validation turn a changing page into a repeatable process. Maintenance is part of that work, because the source and the software can change.

Collection, checks and maintenance.

03Be clear about the limits

A queue count cannot tell a person how long they will wait. This is a private software project, not a public patient service or a tool for making care decisions.

A record with a defined scope.

Project overview only. No live data is displayed.

02 The approach

The details are
part of the idea.

A useful result depends on the less visible decisions too: where information comes from, how the pieces fit, and what the finished thing can honestly do.

A conversation is a good start.

Jared Lilliss
Sydney, Australia

What do you
have in mind?

For project and commercial enquiries, get in touch with Jared. A little context about what you’re working on is a good place to start.

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