Origin Story

Where Search Meets Clear Thinking

Feynman was born out of the principle of Tertia optio the third option: a practical path between scattered data and confident understanding.

Richard J. Heuer

Richard J. Heuer

The Inspiration

The foundational inspiration behind our approach to structured analysis. Heuer's groundbreaking work on the psychology of intelligence analysis revealed how cognitive biases shape our judgment.

Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman

The Teacher

Nobel Prize-winning physicist, teacher, and master of simplification. Feynman revolutionized how we approach complex problems by breaking them down to their fundamental principles.

Blaise Metreweli

Blaise Metreweli

Intelligence Excellence

A symbol of intelligence excellence and limitless potential. Blaise represents the aspiration that drives us, the reminder that with the right mindset and tools, any of us can achieve our goals and reach the pinnacle of our profession.

Feynman exists at the intersection of three disciplines that rarely converge: the structured analytical tradecraft of intelligence professionals, the relentless curiosity of the scientific method, and the modern capability of artificial intelligence. Each discipline alone is powerful. Together, they create something unprecedented, a platform that doesn't just collect data, but understands it.

This fusion was intentional. By combining Heuer's structured analytical techniques with Feynman's principle of deep understanding through simplification, and channeling the pursuit of excellence that Blaise embodies, we built a system where every search, every correlation, and every insight is guided by decades of intelligence methodology, made accessible to anyone.

The Student

Vance Poitier

CTO/Founder, Stratir

"A small team building practical AI search tools for people who need answers with sources."

Creator of Feynman and [REDACTED]

The Journey of Feynman

Feynman is a product born from a journey, a quest to bridge the gap between raw data and true understanding. It started with a simple question: How can we empower analysts to think clearer, work faster, and see further?

Our journey took us from the structured tradecraft of Heuer to the teaching principles of Feynman, all inspired by the excellence exemplified by Blaise. We realized that the future of intelligence wasn't just in better algorithms, but in better workflows that amplify human cognition.

"Feynman turns names, companies, faces, phones, CPF/CNPJ records, social profiles, and global registries into reviewable answers with source links and exports."

The Birth of Feynman

Search faster without losing the source trail.

Vance PoitierCTO/Founder, Stratir
Creator of Feynman and [REDACTED]

The Feynman Technique for Better Research

Feynman helps teams choose a clear input, gather relevant sources, compare context, and keep the reasoning visible from first search to final export.

Define the question
Explain Subject Profile
Knowledge Gaps?
Simplify Analysis
Create research summary

Disclaimer:

Feynman and Stratir are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), any other intelligence agencies, government organizations, or the specific professional affiliations of the individuals mentioned on this page.

Richard Feynman, Richard J. Heuer, and Blaise Metreweli are referenced solely as sources of inspiration whose work and examples have influenced the design philosophy and analytical approach of the Feynman platform. Their legacies serve as guiding lights for our product vision.

Feynman operates independently as a commercial intelligence analysis platform developed by Stratir.

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