Neil Lock launches neillock.dev and speaks publicly about neurodivergence

Technology entrepreneur and AI engineer Neil Lock has launched neillock.dev, a new site that outlines his companies, software and more than 25 years in tech while publicly sharing his experience with ADHD and autism for the first time. The launch puts a personal lens on his work in SEO, automation and AI, and on how neurodivergence has shaped his career.

Why it matters: - Neil Lock is using neillock.dev to pair a professional portfolio with a personal account of living and working with ADHD and autism. - The site adds context to how a technology entrepreneur built businesses across software, hosting, SEO, automation and AI. - Lock’s public comments could resonate with founders and workers who see neurodivergence as both an advantage and a challenge in fast-moving technical roles.

What happened: - Neil Lock launched neillock.dev and made public, for the first time, his account of how neurodivergence has shaped his thinking and work. - The site is live now. - Lock is a technology entrepreneur and AI engineer based in England, United Kingdom. - The website brings together more than 25 years of Lock’s experience across software development, SEO, hosting infrastructure, automation and artificial intelligence.

The details: - Lock is the founder behind Zinn Digital, Zinn Hub and pbn.ltd. - His businesses collectively host more than 700,000 websites. - Lock says he has long been driven by a need to understand how things work. - He says that if something does not make sense, he wants to take it apart and understand what is happening underneath. - Lock’s SEO work dates back to the early days of Google. - His SEO process has included studying search-engine patents, running tests, analyzing patterns and examining how search systems behave across different niches and languages. - Lock says he can become completely absorbed in subjects that interest him. - That focus has carried into his work in artificial intelligence and automation. - He continues to build software, applications, automation systems and AI technologies for his businesses. - Lock says neurodivergence has brought both strengths and challenges to his working life. - Intense concentration can make interruptions disruptive. - Switching between tasks and handling competing demands can be difficult. - Entrepreneurship has let Lock build a working environment around how he naturally operates. - He says he prefers to be visible in his own businesses and to explain how things work to other people. - Lock does not describe ADHD and autism as making his career easier. - He also does not say neurodivergence automatically makes someone better at technology or entrepreneurship. - Lock says understanding how his mind works has helped him recognize both strengths and challenges. - Lock says, “Being neurodivergent is my superpower. I see life in code, not the way most people see it.” - Lock says, “I’ve always been obsessed with understanding how things work.” - Lock says, “When I’m interested in something, I can become completely absorbed in it.” - Lock says, “I like to be at the front of my own businesses, not hiding in the shadows while other people do the work. I would rather be the one who explains how something works, and helps people understand it.”

Between the lines: - The launch turns a standard founder website into a more personal statement about identity, work style and productivity. - Lock’s framing avoids easy stereotypes about neurodivergence and instead emphasizes tradeoffs, not just advantages. - The message is also consistent with a founder brand built around technical depth and direct explanation.

What’s next: - Lock is expected to continue building technology for his businesses, including software, automation systems and AI tools. - neillock.dev now serves as the public home for both his professional work and his personal perspective on neurodivergence.

The bottom line: - Neil Lock’s new site is both a portfolio and a first public statement about how ADHD and autism have shaped his career in technology.