About
Dan Sasser is a cognitive architect, independent AI researcher, and systems designer with over 25 years of experience building intelligent systems from the ground up. His journey into programming began at age eight, when he wrote his first program—a Space Invaders clone in Basic—igniting a lifelong passion for understanding how systems think and coordinate.
As the creator of the SIM-ONE Framework, the world's first open architecture for governed cognition, Dan has pioneered a paradigm shift in how we approach artificial intelligence. His core philosophy—"Intelligence is in the governance, not the LLM"—challenges the industry's obsession with parameter scaling and instead proves that capability without governance is volatility, not intelligence.
Dan's expertise spans TCP/IP networking and protocol design, cloud infrastructure, and modern web development across multiple stacks including Python, Rust, JavaScript, Astro, React, and Linux containerization. This deep technical foundation, combined with his protocol-driven approach to AI architecture, positions him uniquely at the intersection of systems engineering and cognitive science.
Through Gorombo, Dan is building the infrastructure for the next generation of governed AI—tools and platforms that prioritize reliability, ethical alignment, and architectural intelligence over brute-force computation. His work has been featured on HackerNoon, Dev.to, and leading developer communities where he shares insights on AI governance, scalable workflows, and the future of human-AI collaboration.
Based in Oklahoma, Dan continues to push the boundaries of what governed cognition can achieve—proving that the future of AI isn't about building bigger models, but building smarter systems.