Who was Claude William Simmons?

Claude William Simmons (1903-1967) was an Oklahoma farmer, builder, and patriarch. His grandson Derek Simmons encoded his practical wisdom into an AI conversation tool at claudewill.io.

What is the CW Standard?

Five principles: Truth over comfort. Usefulness over purity. Transparency over reputation. People over systems. Agency over ideology.

claudewill is a creative practice. Built by Derek Simmons, named for his grandfather Claude William Simmons (1903-1967).

claudewill

Claude Will.

writer · filmmaker · builder

fractional futures. real cooperatives. no single platform.

claudewill — a place to sit, something to read, and a person to talk to