@thetimyang · curiosity, most days
I build things to understand why we're the way we are.
A steady stream of surprising questions about people — and the apps I built chasing them.
The latest
August 28, 2026
Why is it so hard to explain yourself, especially in interviews?
Featuring Ice Age Life — One Stone Age life, start to finish — hunt, love, raise kids, make rivals, earn a name. Then winter takes you, and your soul starts over as someone new.
The whole idea
Psychology can tell you what we do.
I wanted to know why.
So instead of reading another book, I build things — games and tools that each chase one question about being human. The shorts are where the questions get asked. The apps are where I go looking for answers.
The apps
Every app starts with a question.
Why are we the way we are?
Ice Age Life
iOS, Android & browserOne Stone Age life, start to finish — hunt, love, raise kids, make rivals, earn a name. Then winter takes you, and your soul starts over as someone new.
Why do we avoid the tasks that matter most?
Untwine
iOS · macOSA to-do app for the tasks you keep not doing, because they are hard to face.
What would make rest feel like progress?
Sleep Map
iOSSleep well tonight and a piece of the world becomes yours, spreading out from home.
How do you know your life is in balance?
Compass
iOSA wheel of life you have to earn. Twenty-four questions draw it, and nothing else moves it.