# Garth Lyerly

> A skilled generalist with a desire to explore technology.

Source: https://garthlyerly.com/ (an Interstellar-themed WebGL site). This file contains the complete text of the site.

- Website: https://garthlyerly.com/
- X: https://x.com/gartherly (@gartherly)
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/garthlyerly

## Homage: an homage to deep thinking

Interstellar was never just a space movie. Christopher Nolan grounded it in real physics (its black hole was rendered from Kip Thorne's equations) and still made it a story about love, time and what we owe the people we leave behind.

That's the kind of storytelling and exploration I admire: following an idea all the way to the edge of what's known, then having the patience to tell it well. I'm not him. But this site is my small tribute to another deep thinker. The black hole you're approaching is traced the same way, light bent by gravity, frame by frame.

## Trajectory

I've spent years building web applications the traditional way. Now I'm diving deep into what comes next: decentralized systems, intelligent automation, and the infrastructure that will power the next decade of the internet.

I'm particularly interested in how blockchain and AI can solve real problems, not just create new ones.

My core focus is building startups from the ground up, but I've also spent time in enterprise environments, navigating complex systems and scaling solutions that serve millions of users across many different verticals.

## Experience

I operate across both strategic and tactical dimensions, with experience spanning technical development, business operations, and everything in between.

### Strategic

- Product vision and roadmap
- Business development and partnerships
- Organizational transformation
- Brand strategy and positioning
- Ecosystem and partnership strategy
- Long-term technical architecture

### Tactical

- Writing production code
- Operations and process design
- Contract negotiation and execution
- Marketing campaigns and execution
- Teaching and knowledge transfer
- Infrastructure and system optimization

### Soft skills

- Leadership and team building
- Communication and storytelling
- Teaching and mentorship
- Negotiation and relationship building
- Stakeholder management
- Adaptability and learning agility

### Hard skills

- Full-stack development
- Branding and brand design
- Marketing strategy and execution
- Operations and process optimization
- Business development and sales
- AI/ML and blockchain integration

## Workbench

- React (frontend)
- TypeScript (language)
- Python (language)
- Node.js (backend)
- WebGL (graphics)
- Rive (motion)
- OpenAI (AI models)
- Claude (AI models)
- Hermes (open models)
- OpenRouter (model routing)
- Hugging Face (model hub)
- LangChain (AI framework)
- PyTorch (ML framework)
- Solidity (contracts)
- Ethereum (blockchain)
- PostgreSQL (database)

…and so much more.

## Focus

### AI integration and agentic workflows

AI is a tool to augment human capability, not always replace it. I'm interested in building AI-powered features that enhance decision-making, automate tedious work, and unlock new possibilities, while keeping humans in the loop where judgment, creativity, and empathy matter most.

### Blockchain

Blockchain is fundamentally about composability, sovereignty, collaboration, and coordination. The real value isn't in baseless tokens, casino games, or collectibles. It's in building systems that enable trustless coordination, programmable ownership, and new models of collaboration that weren't possible before.

### Full-stack systems

There's something deeply satisfying about understanding a system end-to-end: from how data flows through the database, to how APIs orchestrate business logic, to how the frontend renders the user experience.

### Community building

The social web is dying, but it's still relevant. The real value doesn't come from follower counts or viral content. It comes from deep relationships, meaningful feedback loops, and communities where people can show up authentically and build something together.

## Companies

### Vincore (Founder)

A community infrastructure company building Echo, a community intelligence platform that delivers advanced moderation, behavioral insight, and operational tooling for high-trust digital communities.

### PhysioKey (Founder)

Building biometric encryption infrastructure that turns dynamic human physiology into secure, privacy-preserving cryptographic keys.

### 108 (Co-Founder)

A participation-driven natural health system using verified effort, rewards, and governance to realign incentives in health.

## Beyond code

The same curiosity that pulls me toward new technology pulls me toward the mind, consciousness and the nature of reality.

I think the best work comes from staying curious about everything, not just your own field. Meditation, health and the big unanswered questions keep me honest, and keep me exploring.

## Ask me anything

Have a project idea? Want to collaborate? Or just curious about what I'm working on? I'm always open to interesting conversations.

- X: https://x.com/gartherly
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/garthlyerly