about brian
i’m brian flounders — a builder, bitcoiner, and lifelong experimenter from philadelphia.
part problem-solver, part explorer in running shoes. if you’re not learning, you’re stalling.
i build things that make life work a little better.
what i do
for two decades i’ve lived at the intersection of healthcare and technology, building EMR systems and workflows that let doctors focus on patients instead of paperwork. i like tech that disappears when it’s doing its job: quiet, reliable, human.
these days i’m redesigning my own operating system:
fewer meetings, more meaning.
less noise, more clarity.
projects that create value without burning people out.
what i’m building right now
- 🧬 IRIS — an AI-driven clinical documentation tool that helps oncologists spend more time practicing the art of medicine by streamlining the science of it — and less time typing. built from the ground up to make healthcare data feel human again.
- 💻 a nostr-powered blog (this one) — no servers, no middlemen, no algorithms — just my words on the wind.
- ⚡ bitcoin-powered heat experiments — mining warmth out of "wasted" energy.
- 🧱 small ventures blending freedom, family, and technology — my version of practical sovereignty. (tba shh)
- 🏡 my home — finally asked all roommates to move out and am building a space that reflects me.
i care about the simple elegance of things that last: a well-written line of code, a well-loved home, a well-spent day.
what matters
family first. always. i’m one of ten siblings, uncle to a small army, and godfather to a few of the best kids i know.
on the best days you’ll find me making lattes, reading in the sun, working outside, then running or lifting heavy things. and when inspiration hits — i’m building something: a relationship, a bitcoin miner heater, a half-baked idea that may one day become real.
i believe in legacy over status, truth over trends, and that the best systems — in code or in life — are the ones that outlive you.
why i travel
i travel to meet people unlike myself — to listen, to learn, to find pieces of me in strangers’ stories.
i love seeing bitcoin in the wild, where the financial rails are cracked but human ingenuity still shines.
i chase new flavors, new cities, new perspectives, and new ideas.
each trip reminds me that connection — real, human connection — is the rarest currency left.
this site is my answer to the question everyone asks: “why don’t you share your life online?” because i don’t want to feed the social media machine that trades authenticity for engagement. social media rots our brains. it has pushed us from community to this strange, lonely individualism, while frying our attention spans in the meantime. so i’ll try to post here when i remember — a slower, smaller, more honest place to think out loud.
what people say
every once in a while, someone says something about me that sticks with me as a reminder of the kind of man i want to keep becoming:
“i always think more positively about the world after i leave you.”
“you’re an amazing space builder — you create places where everyone belongs.”
“you’re the most generous and compassionate person i’ve met.”
“brian flounders is the george bailey of our times.”
i don’t take these as badges, but as as responsibilities: a nudge to keep showing up the way people think i do.
what’s next
i’m building a slower, stronger life. more travel. more sweat. more late dinners with friends. less pretending. less scrolling.
if you’ve read this far, maybe we should grab a beer and talk about whatever you’re building too. 🍺 and please, if you ever hear me say "i'm bored," remind me that we only have one shot at this life! do the hard things! live that full life.
“do the work that makes your future self proud — not your past self comfortable.”