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.

