This is Lenz' blog. Lenz is a ecosystem builder, serial entrepreneur and punk that goes deep in tech and wide in startups.
I built this because I was tired of trying things and failing at them. Not because I didn't have the tools. I had enough productivity stuff to stock a library. Just no system that actually stuck.
We're selling the house in the Algarve, we're selling Fonte do Palheiro. Here is how this happened. In 2019, I started my sailing journey full-time. For three years we lived on the boat, moving from place to place, learning what it means to build a home out of whatever you can carry. Then in 2022 we arrived in the Algarve.
Lenz is building a general agent that learns and develops skills as it grows. He'll explain how OpenClaw works internally, why the current approach isn't suited for non-developers, and how he's rebuilding it in Elixir to create an agent anyone could use — including his mum.
After six years of silence, I'm back. The world has gone mad, but chaos and opportunity are the same thing. Here's what I've been building: a micro VC where friends pool experience, not money, to build small ventures solo.
I hit the end of another one of my 10 year cycles and my iterative approach to live meant that I needed to start some new experiments.
When we started iwantmyname 10 years ago we sat down and defined an impact statement first.
How to integrate `create-react-app` with `phoenix` in a few simple steps
I’ve been working with startups for a long time, and one of the concepts I’ve taught many of them is the “hooked” model.
Writing up some thoughts about the term "startup"
Deep dive into Business Model Canvas methodology with real-world case studies from Nespresso and TUI. Practical framework for analyzing and designing effective business models.