Illustrated portrait of Yan Liang

A little more about me

Here is the
short version.

I live in the Netherlands. I work on products and data. I write when I need to understand something better.

01Product work

Start with the problem.

02Writing

Follow the thought.

03The Netherlands

Home for now.

Beyond the portfolio

A few things
I care about

This is the part that rarely fits inside a project card.

On my desk

The Psychology of Money

At work

Useful products

I care about privacy. I like clear choices. I want people to understand what a product is doing.

Tools I reach for

  • Product design
  • Python
  • Graph databases
  • Plain language

Away from the screen

Walks and stories

I read fiction. I write short pieces. A long walk usually helps when an idea gets stuck.

Night owlTravellerWriter

How I work

Simple rules I come back to

Nothing fancy. These rules help me make progress when the answer is not clear yet.

  1. 01

    Start with the problem

    I try to understand what is hard before I think about the interface.

  2. 02

    Show how it works

    People should be able to follow the path. Important choices should not stay hidden.

  3. 03

    Make something small

    A small working version teaches me more than a large plan.

Say hello

Have an idea?
Say hello.

I am happy to talk about products and stories. You can also show me what you are making.