Hello!

I’m Michael. I like learning and programming. I’m on Github as @themichaelyang.

Professionally, I’m taking a break to figure out life with chronic orofacial pain. I recently completed a retreat at Recurse Center, and hope to return soon.

Previously, I worked at Stripe for five years, building APIs for Issuing. In school, I studied math and computer science. I was also a hackNY Fellow.

I believe we have a responsibility to maximize the well-being of ourselves and others. I hope that we can design systems, structures, and society (and software) that encourage that. I think it’s difficult, it’s necessary, and it’s possible. I hope you agree with that.