Hi, I’m David (or Davo) Faulkner—a student of computer science, software engineering, and minimalism committed to the disciplined craft of building secure, ethical, and minimalist systems. My path into computing began early, sparked by a TRS-80 in a small Kentucky classroom where curiosity outpaced resources, and the elegance of structured logic became a lifelong pursuit.

I’ve always had a talent(?) for finding myself in the middle of systemic crises, whether it was working in the music business during the rise of pirating, getting my private pilot certificate the day before 9/11, selling real estate during the subprime mortgage collapse, or running a hazardous medical logistics business during COVID-19. For better or worse, I always end up trying to help avoid major collapses.

With LLMs everywhere, maybe that talent is rearing its ugly (beautiful?) head again. One thing is certain: as the AI bubble intersects with higher costs for tech, power, and tokens, a minimalist approach to computer science—prioritizing low-level processing speed, electrical efficiency, and frugality—is bound to pay high dividends in the near future.ctive process not limited to biology.

As the web fractures into isolated silos, this site is an effort to connect with others who also value a minimalist, disciplined approach to computing—one that prioritizes craftsmanship over bloat, intelligence over brute force, labor over capital, and human connection over algorithmic feeds. In an increasingly artificial landscape, writing and sharing open ideas remains a deliberate act of human trust.

“By telling you anything at all I’m at least believing in you, I believe you’re there, I believe you into being…

I tell, therefore you are.”

~Margaret Atwood