Backend infrastructure · High-concurrency runtimes · Distributed systems · Developer tooling
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I am a systems architect and infrastructure engineer. I design the foundations behind high-concurrency runtimes, distributed services, framework internals, and developer platforms—turning complex infrastructure into systems that remain fast, resilient, and predictable under pressure.
- 🐘 Building high-performance systems with PHP and Swoole.
- ⚙️ Exploring systems and network software with Go, Rust, C, and C++.
- 🐧 Running a Linux-first workflow across Arch, Fedora/CentOS Stream, Debian/Ubuntu, and Kali.
- 🧠 Designing developer tools and AI-agent workflows with explicit boundaries and reliable automation.
- 🧱 Building the SuperKernel ecosystem around a Swoole-powered framework for modern PHP.
- 🔬 Maintaining a broad upstream research workspace around runtimes, networking, Linux tooling, and AI development tools.
I care about the foundations: predictable systems, sharp tools, and software that remains understandable under load.
request ──▶ runtime ──▶ concurrency ──▶ data ──▶ observability
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└──── developer experience & automation ────┘
| Area | Current direction |
|---|---|
| Runtime engineering | PHP compilation paths, PHAR/binary delivery, Swoole coroutine applications |
| Backend architecture | Long-running services, event-driven workloads, distributed systems foundations |
| Systems exploration | Network services and low-level tooling in Go, Rust, C, and C++ |
| Developer tooling | Reproducible automation, repository instruction boundaries, AI-assisted workflows |
| Ecosystem design | Modular packages, framework contracts, Composer integration, reusable components |
Think before AI thinks. Guardrails and structured workflows for safer, more deliberate AI-assisted engineering.
| Transparent AOP for PHP. A transparent AOP library for PHP with runtime interception.
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| Ecosystem | Public footprint | Engineering surface |
|---|---|---|
| SuperKernel | 39 repositories, 32 primarily written in PHP | Bootstrap metadata, Composer integration, dependency injection, events, scanning, HTTP services, runtime contexts, isolation, and packaging |
60 public repositories
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8 original projects
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39 ecosystem repositories
If you are working on runtime performance, PHP infrastructure, Linux tooling, distributed backends, or thoughtful AI automation, there is a good chance we will have something useful to discuss.
wheakerd@gmail.com
Code, Linux, systems, and open source are always welcome.
Build deep. Ship clean. Keep the system legible.