Archive - Heron's Substack

Optional Hard Ways

AI made the hard paths optional. Skip them, and we stop growing engineers who can build real software.

Aug 13 • Heron Yang

March 2026

Architecting the AI Therapist

Translating today's clinical barriers into engineering requirements for tomorrow's models.

Mar 1 • Heron Yang

October 2025

Software Engineer as Dependency Planner

As a senior software engineer, I’ve realized that the job entails more than just writing code; in fact, it deviates quite significantly.

Oct 10, 2025 • Heron Yang

When Doctors Meet Engineers

From Study Group to Impact Engine: Our Journey in AI Healthcare

Oct 10, 2025 • Heron Yang

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