manifesto — Darian Hickman's Engineering Philosophy
The Mavgo Manifesto is Darian Hickman's evolving set of engineering principles — covering data architecture, decentralized systems, code clarity, and the social responsibility of software.
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A living document of engineering principles, software design philosophy, and the systems thinking that guides every Mavgo project.
Design Principles
Concrete principles on API design, data modeling, and system boundaries refined through real-world projects.
Architecture Patterns
Preferred patterns for building robust, observable, and maintainable systems.
Code Clarity
Rules for writing code that communicates intent — readable six months later by a stranger (or yourself).
Civic Responsibility
How software systems affect society and what engineers owe the people who use their work.
Documentation & Architecture
This directory contains drafts, notes, and the core conceptual framework for the “Darian Hickman Manifesto” and the “Future Proofing Government” writing samples. The collective objective of these documents is to outline a modern, data-driven, and highly resilient approach to governance.
Existing Documents Summary
- Numerica.md A concise markdown document outlining the fundamental tenets of “Darian’s Distributed World Order.” Key concepts include transforming government into human-readable operations (akin to code), implementing a “Data Driven Distributed Democracy” where laws and entities have a maximum lifespan of 100 years, and eliminating misaligned, results-free administrative programs.
- Hickman Manifesto.pdf A draft document outlining top problems in current governments, with a focus on freedom of speech and establishing global rights. It lists influential economic and political texts as foundational research and proposes concepts like “Global Copy Paste 1.0” for standardizing successful laws across borders, alongside mandates for self-reliance.
- Notes for Writing Sample Future Proofing Government.pdf A comprehensive outline exploring reforms across multiple sectors including elections, healthcare, and trade. Highlights include creating a “ScoreCard” to measure a government’s success based on how many people choose to live and invest there, expanding election inclusion (e.g., online voting, felon enfranchisement), and utilizing free-market mechanisms before government mandates.
Combined Manifesto
A consolidated, structured version of all these concepts can be found in the combined document below:
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