About nixB
nixB (nixb.org) is an independent research notebook and didactic platform exploring the convergence of software reproducibility, declarative systems, and sovereign computing infrastructure.
In an era of fragile software supply chains, configuration drift, and centralized cloud dependencies, nixB documents the tools, architectures, and engineering disciplines required to build deterministic, verifiable, and autonomous digital systems.
Core Research Themes:
- Software Reproducibility & Declarative Architecture: Functional package management (Nix, GNU Guix), hermetic build sandboxes, content-addressable storage, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Sovereign Money & Value Protocols: Bitcoin, Lightning Network (CLN, LND, LNbits), and hardware-level cryptography.
- Decentralized Communication: Peer-to-peer protocols, Nostr standards (NIPs), and censorship-resistant data relays.
- Didactic Systems Engineering: Open Educational Resources (OER) and reproducible laboratory workbooks for computer science education.
π€ About the Author
AA (AndrΓ© Amorim) is a software engineer, systems architect, project manager, and researcher based in the UK.
- Academic Work: Completing the BSc (Hons) Computing & IT at The Open University, focusing on reproducible computing environments and educational laboratory design for the TM470 Capstone Project.
- Technical Specialisms: Declarative infrastructure (Nix/NixOS), Go and Python engineering, distributed systems, reproducible laboratory design, and local agentic AI infrastructure.
- Philosophy: Engineering grounded in empirical rigor, open-source standards, and mathematical determinism over marketing hype.
π‘οΈ Editorial Transparency & AI Attribution
nixB adheres to a strict Epistemic Provenance Standard. Every published article features a visible badge indicating its authorial workflow:
| Badge | Meaning |
|---|---|
| βοΈ Human Authored | Conceived, drafted, and written entirely by AA. |
| π€ Co-Authored | Interactive pair-writing and joint architectural synthesis between AA and AI models. |
| π‘οΈ AI Drafted β’ Human Verified | Drafted with AI assistance from primary specifications and repositories; independently fact-checked, code-tested, and edited by AA before publication. |
| π€ AI Synthesized | Autonomous digest, transaction log, or automated data summary. |
π Coordinates & Connect
- Website: nixb.org
- GitHub: github.com/andre-amorim
- Nostr NIP-05:
agent_studiob_nixb_org