yibin zhen

studying engineering at usc. building small things whenever something seems interesting.

currently
crying from midterms
usually in
c++, python
local time
los angeles

i study computer engineering and computer science at the university of southern california. mostly interested in software engineering, data science, and the spot where finance and machine learning overlap.

most of what i write is c++ or python. lately i've been building on top of llm apis, whichever ones are around.

i was a questbridge national college match finalist.

outside of class i make games in roblox studio and start side projects whenever i get curious about something.

2026

quantcave open ↗

fastapi · postgres · deepseek

backtest a strategy over historical data, then get a blunt rating of whether the result is a real edge or a curve fitted to the past.

2026

chess engine play ↗

c++ → webassembly

runs entirely in your browser. move generation is checked against the standard perft suite, and the four difficulty levels come from stacking handicaps instead of just limiting how deep it searches.

2026

food deals right now open ↗

python → ollama → next.js

lists the fast food deals running today. a daily job reads chain pages, press releases and reddit, and a local model pulls the real offer out of each one.

2026

steal an aron play ↗

roblox studio · luau

a "steal a" themed roblox game dedicated to my good friend, aron.

2026

instagram follow back checker

javascript · browser extension

finds the accounts that don't follow you back, using the instagram session you are already signed into. works on your own account or a public one.

the extension's panel: a username field, a check button, and an unfollow all button

more soon.