diff --git a/examples/exceptions.cpp b/examples/exceptions.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8509e8e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exceptions.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "utils/exceptions/basic_exception.hpp"
+
+void i_will_throw()
+{
+    throw BasicException("this is not {}", "ok!");
+}
+
+void bar()
+{
+    i_will_throw();
+}
+
+void foo()
+{
+    bar();
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        foo();
+    }
+    catch(std::exception& e)
+    {
+        std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/log.cpp b/examples/log.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8c6bf01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "logging/logger.hpp"
+#include "logging/logs/sync_log.hpp"
+#include "logging/logs/async_log.hpp"
+
+#include "logging/streams/stdout.hpp"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    //Log::uptr log = std::make_unique<SyncLog>();
+    Log::uptr log = std::make_unique<AsyncLog>();
+
+    log->pipe(std::make_unique<Stdout>());
+
+    auto logger = log->logger("main");
+
+    logger.info("This is very {}!", "awesome");
+    logger.warn("This is very {}!", "awesome");
+    logger.error("This is very {}!", "awesome");
+    logger.trace("This is very {}!", "awesome");
+    logger.debug("This is very {}!", "awesome");
+
+    using namespace std::chrono;
+    /* std::this_thread::sleep_for(1s); */
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/timestamp.cpp b/examples/timestamp.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f710e71c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/timestamp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
+
+#include "utils/datetime/timestamp.hpp"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    auto timestamp = Timestamp::now();
+
+    std::cout << timestamp << std::endl;
+    std::cout << Timestamp::now() << std::endl;
+
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(250));
+
+    std::cout << Timestamp::now().to_iso8601() << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << std::boolalpha;
+
+    std::cout << (timestamp == Timestamp::now()) << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/logging/levels.cpp b/logging/levels.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5982677b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/levels.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "levels.hpp"
+
+std::string Trace::text = "TRACE";
+std::string Debug::text = "DEBUG";
+std::string Info::text  = "INFO";
+std::string Warn::text  = "WARN";
+std::string Error::text = "ERROR";
diff --git a/logging/levels.hpp b/logging/levels.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c163309dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/levels.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+struct Trace
+{
+    static std::string text;
+    static constexpr unsigned level = 0;
+};
+
+struct Debug
+{
+    static std::string text;
+    static constexpr unsigned level = 10;
+};
+
+struct Info
+{
+    static std::string text;
+    static constexpr unsigned level = 20;
+};
+
+struct Warn
+{
+    static std::string text;
+    static constexpr unsigned level = 30;
+};
+
+struct Error
+{
+    static std::string text;
+    static constexpr unsigned level = 40;
+};
diff --git a/logging/log.cpp b/logging/log.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3aefc899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "log.hpp"
+#include "logger.hpp"
+
+Logger Log::logger(const std::string& name)
+{
+    return Logger(*this, name);
+}
diff --git a/logging/log.hpp b/logging/log.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1da9c904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/log.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "utils/datetime/timestamp.hpp"
+
+class Logger;
+
+class Log
+{
+public:
+    using uptr = std::unique_ptr<Log>;
+
+    class Record
+    {
+    public:
+        using uptr = std::unique_ptr<Record>;
+
+        Record() = default;
+        virtual ~Record() = default;
+
+        virtual const Timestamp& when() const = 0;
+        virtual const std::string& where() const = 0;
+
+        virtual unsigned level() const = 0;
+        virtual const std::string& level_str() const = 0;
+
+        virtual const std::string& text() const = 0;
+    };
+
+    class Stream
+    {
+    public:
+        using uptr = std::unique_ptr<Stream>;
+
+        Stream() = default;
+        virtual ~Stream() = default;
+
+        virtual void emit(const Record&) = 0;
+    };
+
+    virtual ~Log() = default;
+
+    Logger logger(const std::string& name);
+
+    void pipe(Stream::uptr&& stream)
+    {
+        streams.emplace_back(std::forward<Stream::uptr>(stream));
+    }
+
+protected:
+    friend class Logger;
+
+    virtual void emit(Record::uptr record) = 0;
+
+    void dispatch(const Record& record)
+    {
+        for(auto& stream : streams)
+            stream->emit(record);
+    }
+
+    std::vector<Stream::uptr> streams;
+};
diff --git a/logging/logger.hpp b/logging/logger.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17af92809
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/logger.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "log.hpp"
+#include "levels.hpp"
+
+class Logger
+{
+    template <class Level>
+    class Message : public Log::Record
+    {
+    public:
+        Message(Timestamp timestamp, std::string location, std::string message)
+            : timestamp(timestamp), location(location), message(message) {}
+
+        const Timestamp& when() const override
+        {
+            return timestamp;
+        }
+
+        const std::string& where() const override
+        {
+            return location;
+        }
+
+        unsigned level() const override
+        {
+            return Level::level;
+        }
+
+        const std::string& level_str() const override
+        {
+            return Level::text;
+        }
+
+        const std::string& text() const override
+        {
+            return message;
+        }
+
+    private:
+        Timestamp timestamp;
+        std::string location;
+        std::string message;
+    };
+
+public:
+    Logger(Log& log, const std::string& name) : log(log), name(name) {}
+
+    template <class Level, class... Args>
+    void emit(Args&&... args)
+    {
+        auto message = std::make_unique<Message<Level>>(
+            Timestamp::now(), name, fmt::format(std::forward<Args>(args)...)
+        );
+
+        log.get().emit(std::move(message));
+    }
+
+    template <class... Args>
+    void trace(Args&&... args)
+    {
+        emit<Trace>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template <class... Args>
+    void debug(Args&&... args)
+    {
+        emit<Debug>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template <class... Args>
+    void info(Args&&... args)
+    {
+        emit<Info>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template <class... Args>
+    void warn(Args&&... args)
+    {
+        emit<Warn>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template <class... Args>
+    void error(Args&&... args)
+    {
+        emit<Error>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::reference_wrapper<Log> log;
+    std::string name;
+};
+
diff --git a/logging/logs/async_log.cpp b/logging/logs/async_log.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e95ba2f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/logs/async_log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "async_log.hpp"
+
+AsyncLog::~AsyncLog()
+{
+    alive.store(false);
+    worker.join();
+}
+
+void AsyncLog::emit(Record::uptr record)
+{
+    records.push(std::move(record));
+}
+
+void AsyncLog::work()
+{
+    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+    while(true)
+    {
+        auto record = records.pop();
+
+        if(record != nullptr)
+        {
+            dispatch(*record);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if(!alive)
+            return;
+
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/logging/logs/async_log.hpp b/logging/logs/async_log.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33039cebc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/logs/async_log.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <thread>
+
+#include "logging/log.hpp"
+#include "data_structures/queue/mpsc_queue.hpp"
+
+class AsyncLog : public Log
+{
+public:
+    ~AsyncLog();
+
+protected:
+    void emit(Record::uptr) override;
+
+private:
+    lockfree::MpscQueue<Record> records;
+    std::atomic<bool> alive {true};
+    std::thread worker {[this]() { work(); }};
+
+    void work();
+};
diff --git a/logging/logs/sync_log.cpp b/logging/logs/sync_log.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..498a8828b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/logs/sync_log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "sync_log.hpp"
+
+void SyncLog::emit(Record::uptr record)
+{
+    auto guard = this->acquire_unique();
+    dispatch(*record);
+}
diff --git a/logging/logs/sync_log.hpp b/logging/logs/sync_log.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aed0379a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/logs/sync_log.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "logging/log.hpp"
+#include "threading/sync/lockable.hpp"
+#include "threading/sync/futex.hpp"
+
+class SyncLog : public Log, Lockable<Futex>
+{
+protected:
+    void emit(Record::uptr) override;
+};
diff --git a/logging/streams/stdout.cpp b/logging/streams/stdout.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f73fb808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/streams/stdout.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "stdout.hpp"
+
+#include <cppformat/format.h>
+
+void Stdout::emit(const Log::Record& record)
+{
+    fmt::print("{} {:<5} [{}] {}\n", record.when(), record.level_str(),
+               record.where(), record.text());
+}
+
diff --git a/logging/streams/stdout.hpp b/logging/streams/stdout.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74397c6c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/streams/stdout.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "logging/log.hpp"
+
+class Stdout : public Log::Stream
+{
+public:
+    void emit(const Log::Record&) override;
+};
diff --git a/threading/sync/futex.hpp b/threading/sync/futex.hpp
index afef77450..d4739a94f 100644
--- a/threading/sync/futex.hpp
+++ b/threading/sync/futex.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Futex
         } state;
     };
 
-    enum Contension : futex_t
+    enum Contention : futex_t
     {
         UNCONTENDED = 0x0000,
         CONTENDED   = 0x0100
diff --git a/utils/datetime/datetime.hpp b/utils/datetime/datetime.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b63cffd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/datetime/datetime.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+
+#include "utils/exceptions/basic_exception.hpp"
+
+class Datetime
+{
+public:
+    Datetime()
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    Datetime(std::time_t time_point)
+    {
+        auto result = gmtime_r(&time_point, &time);
+
+        if(result == nullptr)
+            throw DatetimeError("Unable to construct from {}", time_point);
+    }
+
+    Datetime(const Datetime&) = default;
+    Datetime(Datetime&&) = default;
+
+    static Datetime now()
+    {
+        timespec
+
+        return Datetime();
+    }
+
+
+private:
+    std::tm time;
+};
diff --git a/utils/datetime/datetime_error.hpp b/utils/datetime/datetime_error.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a91cca87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/datetime/datetime_error.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "utils/exceptions/basic_exception.hpp"
+
+class DatetimeError : public BasicException
+{
+public:
+    using BasicException::BasicException;
+};
+
diff --git a/utils/datetime/timestamp.hpp b/utils/datetime/timestamp.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f824e97ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/datetime/timestamp.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <ostream>
+
+#include <cppformat/format.h>
+
+#include "utils/datetime/datetime_error.hpp"
+#include "utils/total_ordering.hpp"
+
+class Timestamp : public TotalOrdering<Timestamp>
+{
+public:
+    Timestamp() : Timestamp(0, 0) {}
+
+    Timestamp(std::time_t time, long nsec = 0) : unix_time(time), nsec(nsec)
+    {
+        auto result = gmtime_r(&time, &this->time);
+
+        if(result == nullptr)
+            throw DatetimeError("Unable to construct from {}", time);
+    }
+
+    Timestamp(const Timestamp&) = default;
+    Timestamp(Timestamp&&) = default;
+
+    static Timestamp now()
+    {
+        timespec time;
+        clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &time);
+
+        return {time.tv_sec, time.tv_nsec};
+    }
+
+    long year() const
+    {
+        return time.tm_year + 1900;
+    }
+
+    long month() const
+    {
+        return time.tm_mon + 1;
+    }
+
+    long day() const
+    {
+        return time.tm_mday;
+    }
+
+    long hour() const
+    {
+        return time.tm_hour;
+    }
+
+    long min() const
+    {
+        return time.tm_min;
+    }
+
+    long sec() const
+    {
+        return time.tm_sec;
+    }
+
+    long subsec() const
+    {
+        return nsec;
+    }
+
+    const std::string to_iso8601() const
+    {
+        return fmt::format(fiso8601, year(), month(), day(), hour(),
+                           min(), sec(), subsec());
+    }
+
+    friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, const Timestamp& ts)
+    {
+        return stream << ts.to_iso8601();
+    }
+
+    operator std::string() const
+    {
+        return to_iso8601();
+    }
+
+    constexpr friend bool operator==(const Timestamp& a, const Timestamp& b)
+    {
+        return a.unix_time == b.unix_time && a.nsec == b.nsec;
+    }
+
+    constexpr friend bool operator<(const Timestamp& a, const Timestamp& b)
+    {
+        return a.unix_time < b.unix_time
+            || (a.unix_time == b.unix_time && a.nsec < b.nsec);
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::tm time;
+
+    std::time_t unix_time;
+    long nsec;
+
+    static constexpr auto fiso8601 =
+        "{:04d}-{:02d}-{:02d}T{:02d}:{:02d}:{:02d}.{:09d}Z";
+};
diff --git a/utils/exceptions/basic_exception.hpp b/utils/exceptions/basic_exception.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70418254b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/exceptions/basic_exception.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include <cppformat/format.h>
+
+#include "utils/auto_scope.hpp"
+#include "utils/stacktrace.hpp"
+
+class BasicException : public std::exception
+{
+public:
+    template <class... Args>
+    BasicException(Args&&... args) noexcept
+        : message(fmt::format(std::forward<Args>(args)...))
+    {
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+        message += '\n';
+
+        Stacktrace stacktrace;
+
+        for(auto& line : stacktrace)
+            message += fmt::format("  at {} ({})\n",
+                line.function, line.location);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    const char* what() const noexcept override
+    {
+        return message.c_str();
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::string message;
+};
+
+
diff --git a/utils/stacktrace.hpp b/utils/stacktrace.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30f851610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/stacktrace.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cxxabi.h>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <execinfo.h>
+
+#include <cppformat/format.h>
+#include "utils/auto_scope.hpp"
+
+class Stacktrace
+{
+public:
+    class Line
+    {
+    public:
+        Line(const std::string& original) : original(original) {}
+
+        Line(const std::string& original, const std::string& function,
+             const std::string& location)
+            : original(original), function(function), location(location) {}
+
+        std::string original, function, location;
+    };
+
+    static constexpr size_t stacktrace_depth = 128;
+
+    Stacktrace()
+    {
+        void* addresses[stacktrace_depth];
+        auto depth = backtrace(addresses, stacktrace_depth);
+
+        // will this leak if backtrace_symbols throws?
+        char** symbols = nullptr;
+        Auto(free(symbols));
+
+        symbols = backtrace_symbols(addresses, depth);
+
+        // skip the first one since it will be Stacktrace::Stacktrace()
+        for(int i = 1; i < depth; ++i)
+            lines.emplace_back(format(symbols[i]));
+    }
+
+    auto begin() { return lines.begin(); }
+    auto begin() const { return lines.begin(); }
+    auto cbegin() const { return lines.cbegin(); }
+
+    auto end() { return lines.end(); }
+    auto end() const { return lines.end(); }
+    auto cend() const { return lines.cend(); }
+
+    const Line& operator[](size_t idx) const
+    {
+        return lines[idx];
+    }
+
+    size_t size() const
+    {
+        return lines.size();
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::vector<Line> lines;
+
+    Line format(const std::string& original)
+    {
+        using namespace abi;
+        auto line = original;
+
+        auto begin = line.find('(');
+        auto end = line.find('+');
+
+        if(begin == std::string::npos || end == std::string::npos)
+            return {original};
+
+        line[end] = '\0';
+
+        int s;
+        auto demangled = __cxa_demangle(line.data() + begin + 1, nullptr,
+                                        nullptr, &s);
+
+        auto location = line.substr(0, begin);
+
+        auto function = demangled ? std::string(demangled)
+            : fmt::format("{}()", original.substr(begin + 1, end - begin - 1));
+
+        return {original, function, location};
+    }
+};