Nan Yu
I'm a technology leader and builder
Head of Product at Linear
Previously CTO at Everlane, VPP at Mode
Lives in Brooklyn, NY
Writing
- Skip to the end
- Jul 2025 — Computers gave us the means, but AI gives us the ends
- AI adoption is a UX problem
- Apr 2025 — We have plenty of intelligence. The problem is making it usable
- There has never been a better time to be a coder
- Mar 2025 — Vibe-coding, low-code, medium-code... it's all good, and it's all a lot of fun
Talks and Interviews
- Interview with Aakash Gupta
- Jul 2025 — "Crash Course: AI Agents for Coding" we and discuss and demonstrate the future of AI agentic work. Apple, Spotify
- Interview on Lenny's Podcast
- Jan 2025 — "Linear's secrets to building beloved B2B products" we get into specific tactics that help us ship quickly with quality
- The Heirloom Tomato Org Chart
- Jun 2024 — a talk I gave Figma Config about common anti-patterns in startup org chart design and how these decisions affect your product
Contact
Send me a note if you want to get in touch, or have advising or investment ideas