Core fixtures for the v0.9 graph model release in January 2026 are nearly finished. I’d hoped to wrap this up before the holidays, but I’m stopping at the 90% mark. I’d rather re-evaluate with fresh eyes in January than rush the final validation now. Done for the year. #RSEng #GraphDB #Numismatics

RDF reification for complex image semantics often leads to structural bloat. We use the Property Graph to keep Modifiers and Events as first-class citizens. No "triple-spaghetti," just maintainable logic and performance. Logic first, serialization second. #RSE #GraphDB #Neo4j #DigitalHumanities

Wrestling with mapping free-text coin descriptions to our graph. The NLP/RE pipeline is almost ready, but semantic ambiguity is a beast. Human language nuances strike back every time. Definitely not a bash script job for the lunch break. #RSEng #Numismatics #DigitalHumanities #NLP

Breaking out of the cold start. We are one year into our 25-year mission to build the Thesaurus of Ancient Greek Numismatics. www.imagines-nummorum.eu/en 🧵 1/3 #RSEng #Numismatics #DigitalHumanities