Michael Yuan

Michael Yuan

Co-founder at Second State building server-side WebAssembly, Rust, and AI-native hardware.

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Michael Yuan builds server-side WebAssembly and open-source AI tools as the co-founder of Second State. He primarily works with Rust and explores new ways to interact with software agents.

Recently, he designed the vibe keyboard—a voice-first hardware controller built specifically for AI coding agents. His work breaks down the engineering behind this device, spanning PCB design to WebSocket server architectures.

A Docker Captain and author of five software development books, Michael also holds a PhD in astrophysics.