Curiosity Club – Behind the Build
Curiosity Club is an experimental meetup for the wildly curious — the halfway done, the still exploring, and the ones who have built something worth reflecting on.
Our first session, Behind the Build, is a cozy gathering for creators and explorers to share the real stories behind their work. We're interested in not just what they are building now, but also what they have built before and what they learned along the way.
This is not a stage for polished pitches or glossy success stories. We are here for the sparks that started it all, the detours you did not expect, the decisions that kept you up at night, and the lessons still unfolding.
Each speaker gets 10 to 15 minutes to walk us through a meaningful build—an app, initiative, artwork, prototype, or community. This is followed by a short Q&A and open discussion. Think low pressure, high trust.
Whether you are following a strange hunch, refining your fifth version, or reflecting on a past project that shaped how you build — this is your club.
Come for the stories. Stay for the breakthroughs.Let us get curious together.
The current speaker:
Lucien Lee – Builder of Telegram mini games, ex-DeFi startup founder
After leaving his DeFi startup, Lucien explored a bold hypothesis about user growth—by launching an adult-themed mini game on Telegram. He’ll share what this unexpected detour revealed about distribution, design, and building in uncharted territory.
Alborz Mirzaie – Epidemiologist turned ecological founder
From charting HIV risk door-to-door in Lesotho to designing regenerative neighborhoods, Alborz’s journey connects public health with permaculture. He’ll talk about the human lessons from global health work and how they shaped his venture, Pantree.
Daniel Li – Consumer app founder
Daniel scaled his app to $3M ARR through smart viral loops and sharp product instincts. He’ll unpack the distribution tactics that worked—and what he learned about just how far a consumer product can go.
If you like to join as a speaker, please dm @0xdeer on Discord
A one-line intro about yourself
Around 100 words on what you would like to share