The Primitive Manifesto
Why I am building a from-scratch systems stack in the age of AI and programmable money.
The Primitive Manifesto
Modern software is a stack of black boxes. We’ve traded agency for convenience, hiding behind layers of abstractions we don't own and cloud providers we can’t audit.
The Abstraction Tax
Every layer between the developer and the metal is a tax on performance, privacy, and understanding. I am trading convenience back for primitives.
Core Convictions
In the age of AI and programmable money, the "Standard Stack" is a liability. I am building the Aziza Stack based on three technical pillars:
- Latency is Intelligence: If an AI agent takes 5 seconds to "think" because of bloated middleware, the system is broken.
- Local-First Privacy: Sending proprietary code to a third-party API is security debt. Inference belongs on the metal.
- Ownership vs. Tenancy: If you only build on top of APIs, you are a tenant. To be an architect, you must own the primitives.
The 6-Week Roadmap
I am replacing my entire developer environment with tools I’ve built myself.
Week 1: Foundations
Building zlog — a zero-allocation, machine-native logger in Zig. Logs optimized for LLM parsing, not just human reading.
Week 2: The Core
Building koda — a high-performance text buffer engine in Rust using Piece Tables. Eliminating the "mushy" feel of Electron editors.
Week 3: AI Layer
Local inference daemons. Treating an LLM like a filesystem—a resource managed by the OS, not a cloud API.
Week 4: Programmable Money
Integrating stablecoin payment rails. Giving AI agents wallets, not just API keys.
Week 5: The Trust Layer
Implementing ZK-proofs for verifiable machine logic. Proving the agent did the work without leaking the prompt.
Week 6: The Personal OS
The final integration. A unified system where I own the editor, the brain, and the ledger.
What's Next?
🛠 Projects
Check out zlog, my first primitive. Built in Zig for maximum transparency. View Projects
I stopped using tools. I started building them.