Brad Herman Analytical pieces, essays, notes on what I am building, and the odd recommendation. Strong opinions, weakly held — I like being proven wrong. Kept short. https://blog.bherms.com/ 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z Brad Herman The Wave Runs Backwards https://blog.bherms.com/the-wave-runs-backwards/ 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z Why a green light wastes its first two seconds, where the best place to zip at a lane closure actually is, and what five miles an hour really costs. Three live simulators. DEI: The Myth of Merit and the Reality of Bias https://blog.bherms.com/dei-the-myth-of-merit/ 2025-02-14T12:00:00.000Z The case against DEI assumes hiring was merit-based to begin with. Decades of research says it never was — and the people shouting loudest about unqualified hires have made some interesting picks of their own.