My general rule of thumb for controlling for the quality of the information I output is to: (1) Talk mostly about things I actually did (2) Do at least light

My general rule of thumb for controlling for the quality of the information I output is to: (1) Talk mostly about things I actually did (2) Do at least light cross-checking of the main opinions I assert I'm currently writing some things in the security area, so I've been careful to reference specifications, conference presentations, public documents from security audits, etc. That won't keep me from being wrong, but I'm more likely to be right after going through those extra steps.