dev brief for presence protocol.
If you're a developer interested in distributed systems, schema-optional design, or runtime models that prioritize adaptability over rigidity, Presence Protocol is ready for your input.
Read the full current protocol layout here.
Presence is currently a set of primitives and behaviours for building systems that survive pressure, evolve in place, and coordinate without consensus.
You won’t be writing static APIs or hardcoded workflows—you’ll be working on things like pressure vector parsing, residue memory chains, gesture byte negotiation, and decentralised fallback mechanics.
I'm currently looking for early collaborators in these areas:
- Pressure Vector Modeling
Help design the basic structure for how nodes broadcast, sense, and respond to pressure vectors (load, mismatch, urgency signals) across a distributed environment. - Residue Memory Architecture
Prototype lightweight ways to store and share residue (behavioral trace data) between nodes without heavy logging or centralized databases. - Schema-Optional Communication Layers
Build or experiment with communication protocols where nodes can interact based on pressure and direction — not rigid schema matching. - Gesture Byte Negotiation
Design how nodes use small symbolic signals (gesture bytes) to negotiate changes, upgrades, or fallback without full parsing. - Drift Field Simulation
Help simulate how drift fields could emerge from accumulated pressure and residue—guiding node re-entry or task redistribution dynamically. - Coherence Detection Systems
Develop simple methods to observe, track, and validate coherence across a node cluster without requiring consensus or static snapshots. - Resilience/Fallback Stress Testing
Stress test small mock systems where participants intentionally drop out, mutate, or erode—to test how the protocol responds and reforms.
The spec is conceptual but implementable. If you're curious about real-time protocol logic, ambient coordination, or designing fallback instead of failure, reach out—we’re looking for collaborators to help take this from protocol to product.
If you'd like to see the working glossary of terms, please follow the link here.
Would love to hear from you, if you're interested in Presence. Or, just want to chat protocols.