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Brian Lang

Background​

  • Software engineer background, previously worked at Google
  • Co-founder of innovative K-12 education system with Joe Lamont
  • Ran a youth empowerment non-profit
  • Advisor to the Catholic Church on AI and education
  • Lives in Central City, Austin, Texas
  • Father of three children: ages 11 (daughter), 8 (son), and 6 (son)
  • Wife homeschools children part-time

Family Situation​

  • Three children attending different schools:
    • Daughter (11): Previously attended art school, now at Valor (charter school)
    • Middle son (8): Attends Fowler (Ballard area)
    • Youngest son (6): Attends Veritas (private Christian school) 3 days/week, homeschooled 2 days
  • Wife handles homeschooling responsibilities
  • Recent "old man injury" - hamstring explosion while disciplining children on Mother's Day

Educational Philosophy & Work​

  • Co-founder of K-12 school system running for 10 years
  • Partner: Joe Lamont ("6th richest man in Austin"), made money in software
  • 8 campuses expanding nationally: West Palm, Miami, New York, Santa Barbara, Houston, others
  • Austin flagship campuses are considered the best
  • School model: First 2 hours = adaptive AI tutor for Common Core, rest of day = divine purpose/unique gifts
  • Class ratio: 8:1 student-teacher ratio
  • Philosophy: "AI allows baseline knowledge to be eventually free, what matters is creating new knowledge and adding net new value"

Current Projects & Connections​

  • Working with Gary Sheng and Ron on building "best schools in the world"
  • Recent White House visit discussing crypto and faith office initiatives
  • Working with Frontier Tech Office under David Sachs
  • Bill Ackman scheduled to visit and tour the school
  • Planning invite-only "Alpha Family Summit" for thinking parents (June 14th)
  • Connected with Ethereum Foundation

Personal Philosophy​

  • "I want to be the dumbest and poorest guy in every room"
  • Believes in eliminating administrators and replacing with automated school systems
  • Advocates for higher teacher pay through system efficiency
  • Strong believer in self-reflection and personal accountability
  • Critical of traditional education: "you're so busy studying for nonsense, you don't have time to know how you fit into the real world"

Views on Current Education​

  • Critical of Veritas for being "too harsh" with homeschooling requirements
  • Appreciates classical education approach
  • Prefers full-time school over hybrid homeschool model
  • Not super religious but accepts religious education for quality
  • Believes current system outsources children to the state inappropriately

Real Estate & Investment Interests​

  • Interested in Austin real estate innovation
  • Works with specialists who manage billionaire properties
  • Lives in area with innovative real estate developments

Key Quotes​

  • "We're trying to unite the smartest people in the world to work on [education] and make sure they get really rich along the way"
  • "Right now we're outsourcing our kids to the state. And that's fucked."
  • "You should not have to wait for someone else to get you back"
  • "I literally owe my life to Texas and Texan governors"

Connection to Gary Sheng​

  • Met through Mat Holm walking club
  • Collaborating on educational innovation projects
  • Shared vision for transforming K-12 education using AI and personalized learning

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-05-27-brian-lang-mat-holm-walking-club2025-05-27Walking club conversation about innovative education model, family life, and White House connections

Interactions​

  • 2025-05-27 (Mat Holm Walking Club): Extended conversation with Gary Sheng about education innovation, family life, and collaborative school-building efforts. Discussed upcoming projects including White House meetings, billionaire outreach, and parent summit planning.