If you've heard of nix os, I'm working on a script that will allow you to create a 'nix.conf'-ish file that can be used with the arch iso to create reproducible builds of archlinux.
I'm not a dev or educated in programming at all, I just love Linux. If you're interested its at https://gitlab.com/setsav/archdeploy
As someone who wants to learn more about leftism it is very frustrating