Fritz Johnson

08/01/2025

Every once in a while a comment will catch me by surprise. This is one of those times. Life is better now, but autism used to make things *really* hard for me.

I feel deeply for people who are still going through their worst days. I know what it's like to be so painfully and hopelessly alone.

Ruminating on how things used to be doesn't do anything good, but damn if I don't do it anyway sometimes.

Just gotta look forward to the better future I intend to earn.

08/01/2025

I’m autistic, and when I was maybe 8 years old, my dad pulled me out of school for two or three days to take me to the Legoland theme park in Carlsbad, CA.

It wasn’t a reward for good behavior or personal success - my relationship with school had really started to fall apart, and my social life was only hanging on by a thread.

No, it was an act of compassion - a lifeline, if you will. My dad saw that I was gasping for air & flailing about in a world that wasn’t built for people like me.

He could well have turned up the heat & tried to force my round peg into the square hole of a typical childhood. It wouldn’t have been the first time.

Instead, he showed up to my classroom at 10 AM one day, pulled me out of class, & all but told me we were gonna play hooky.

We took the drive down to Carlsbad & stayed at a hotel that had a private entrance to the park. Better still, because it was a school week, we had the park almost entirely to ourselves.

The memories we made will last the rest of my life.

My teacher made a big fuss to my parents about what he did (you better believe I bragged to my peers about skipping class for legoland)… but looking back, that two-day vacation was the brightest moment of an pretty bleak childhood.

Fast forward a couple decades to today. I started my trip from Pattaya, Thailand to San Diego about 7 hours ago - and I still have another 20 ahead of me.

I’m tired, sweaty, & sore from the cab ride & sitting around for hours just to check in for my flight. I’m feeling absolutely defeated & filled with dread.

Once again - I was thrown a lifeline, in the form of the business class lounge I’m writing this from - in particular, its shower facilities.

My dad knew I had a rough & cramped flight on the way out & offered to spring for an upgrade - comfort I had no right to expect.

I’d never taken a shower at an airport before, but as I was toweling myself off, I thought back to those two perfect days in Carlsbad.

If you feel see someone drowning in life, do what you can to offer them a lifeline. It doesn’t take as much as you’d think to rekindle a bit of hope - and they’ll never forget it.

07/28/2025

Went on a really lovely date last night. One of those times I felt like the best version of myself was “enough”. Can’t wait to see her again.

07/23/2025

Jersey Mike’s for lunch today, methinks 🇺🇸

07/23/2025

I’m autistic, and I … definitely should have worn sunscreen.

07/23/2025

Went to a real estate broker’s open - and wasn’t exactly dressed for the part 🤣

07/22/2025

Met someone really lovely on a fun outing in SD!

07/22/2025

This tweet is from about six months into my job on Wall Street. My brain had just about broken. Nothing left in the tank - but I pulled through.

07/22/2025

I just rewrote my LinkedIn "Bio" outlining my journey & what I've done in life so far.

It's often easy to feel like I'm playing catch-up in life and despair over how little I've accomplished - but when I actually write it out, it feels... different, almost like:

"Shoot, that's not all that bad, for 28 years old!"

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I've got a lot of hard work ahead of me this week - and I'm nowhere near where I want to be - but it felt good to reflect on how far I've come vs. where I thought I'd be.

My younger self had some big dreams - but I don't think he ever really thought they'd amount to anything.

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I wish I could reach back in time and let 15 year old Fritz know that it was gonna be okay. Man, he could've used that.

The best I can do, I suppose, is to keep sharing my journey - and my hope - with the guys who are where I once was in life.

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(The Bio In Question)

I've struggled with autism my entire life.

The associated social & executive functioning deficits made my time in school - and life in general - extremely difficult. Even so, positivity & ambition have taken me far.

I wasn't a good fit for college, so when I was 21, I taught myself how to write code - then used those skills to work my way into a job in Private Equity on Wall Street, without any sort of degree or connections to help me along.

I went on to become one of the top .01% most famous people on earth via some social media silliness.

Lately, I've getting into the weeds of running my own small business while transforming how small business websites are built - and I couldn't be more excited.

I'm an unusual guy and I've followed an unusual path. While I don't know what the future holds for me - I'm betting it's gonna be good.

07/20/2025

Hey guys! It’s been great having you here - thanks so much for following my journey with autism

I recently started a new venture that I’m excited to share as part of that story.

I’ve been building websites & offer SEO & PPC marketing services for companies looking to grow & professionalize their reach online. So - if you need a website, Hit me up!

Fritz Johnson is a full-stack website developer serving Phoenix, Arizona and beyond. Specializing in modern web development, custom websites, and exceptional digital solutions.

07/20/2025

One of the hard lessons I’ve learned about living well with autism…

Things go a lot better when I focus on doing the things I do well *really well* and farming out or ignoring the rest.

That’s why I’ve leaned into my new website development biz. It’s something I *really am* top 1% of the population at doing - and that I’m already having substantial success with.

I look forward to getting to work with more of you in the coming weeks and months. Thanks for helping me get this for the ground.

- Fritz