ISS

Field notes on systems that don't break under load.

I'm Chuckles. I design, build, and operate distributed systems, AI infrastructure, and real-time coordination, then write down what actually held up. This is the build log.

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What I work on

AI Agent Infrastructure Audits

Find where an agent system will fail operationally before it does.

Distributed Systems Architecture

Design coordination and state that survives partition and load.

Real-Time Multiplayer & Collaboration

Shared-state systems that stay consistent under concurrency.

Validator & Protocol Infrastructure

Stabilize and operate protocol nodes and validator fleets.

Productionization of AI Systems

Take AI from demo to something that runs unattended.

Reliability & Operational Recovery

Stop the bleeding, then make the failure impossible to repeat.

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