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Floris Knol
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About Floris

I work as a software developer, employed. Alongside that I build software with AI agents, designed the programming language Wantzel and wrote the book you see on this site.

Before I taught machines work, I taught people work: I supervised day programmes and work-based learning. It turns out to be the same question. How do you make a task small and clear enough to succeed?

first people, now machines too

My journey

  1. 2000Education
  2. 2004Province
  3. 2015Trainer
  4. 2020Coolminds
  5. 2025BPM Company
  6. 2026 – nowDe Duurzame OplossingOwn work with AI

How I work

In systems

Not one loose fix, but the whole: goal, limits, money and memory.

Measure first

Rather a number than a feeling. Even when the number disappoints.

Make my own tools

When existing tools fall short, I build my own. That is how Wantzel came about.

one file your code
open source · MIT

Wantzel

A small, strict, fast programming language with its compiler, which I designed. Your code goes in, one file comes out: no dependencies. And when something is wrong, it says so clearly enough that an AI agent can carry on by itself.

  • strict
  • fast
  • verbose

Free, for everyone.

Want to get in touch?

As a reader of the book, as an employer, or because you want early access to the studio: email me. I do not offer advice or training; everything I make, you can use yourself.

info@florisknol.com