2.1
Deconstruction
Understanding the Transistor.
If it runs on silicon, we understand the physics. If it executes code, we understand the machine instructions. By stripping away layers of unnecessary abstraction, we arrive at systems that are inherently faster, more secure, and more durable.
This is not minimalism for its own sake. It is the recognition that every layer of complexity you inherit is a layer of risk you cannot control. We refuse to build on foundations we do not understand.