Patrick Lewis
Co-founder, CEO
Patrick Lewis is co-founder and CEO of Tortuga. He has a background in product design from BuzzFeed and Underdog, and now designs and builds AI-native products for founders and small teams.
More posts from patrick
March 10, 2026
Comparing Models: The Reference Photo Test
We tested seven AI image generation models on one specific task — turning app screenshots into marketing-ready mockup photos.
March 02, 2026
From React to Astro with Claude
We migrated our entire site from React to Astro in a single sitting. The hard part wasn't the migration — it was admitting the old setup was wrong.
March 01, 2026
Good enough design when building with AI
You've been letting go of your designs your entire career — the difference now is you can finally own what ships.
March 03, 2026
How the Figma Loop Collapsed
A year ago I lived inside Figma. Now I spend 70% of my day in the terminal. Here's how the shift happened and what I still use design tools for.
