Hi, I'm Yishan. I used to be an architect, and I still judge things the same way I judged buildings: does it stand up, does it make sense to be in, does it work for real people?

That's probably why I can't pick one role — research, design, code, leading teams. A great product is beyond design, and I care deeply about every aspect of it.

Right now I'm spending a lot of time with AI tools. Not in a “future of work” way — more: how to move faster, try weirder ideas, and maybe finally take a crack at problems I'd always shelved as too hard.