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Phase 02 · The C Layer

C removes the safety net and hands you the machine. This phase is the dangerous, essential middle: the language's sharp edges, and the manual memory management that makes you responsible for every byte.

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Low-LevelPhase 00 · OrientationWhere to start, what to ignore for now, and how the Low-Level Atlas is organized.Low-LevelPhase 01 · FoundationsHow the machine really works under the runtime — the mental substrate for everything that follows.Low-LevelPhase 03 · Down to the MetalReading the assembly your compiler emits, calling conventions, and the full preprocess→compile→assemble→link toolchain with its debuggers.Low-LevelPhase 04 · C++ (optional)The jump from C to C++ — RAII, smart pointers, move semantics, templates, and the STL. Optional, because the OS is C-first.