# About

URL: https://sola.ysz.life/about

I'm Yanis Sebastian Zürcher, an 18-year-old software developer based in Zürich. I studied Computer Science at [WISS](https://www.wiss.ch) for two years. I'm interning at [nadlo](https://nadlo.ch) through July 2027, as part of that program.

I work full-stack, but UI and design are what I enjoy. I like figuring out how something should look and how it should feel to use — that's the part of the work I actually want to spend time on.

## How I work

- Code should still make sense in six months. I rewrite the clever bits until they're boring.
- If a feature needs a paragraph to explain, it's probably two features. I cut until what's left is obvious.
- I learn by building the next thing I don't know how to build yet. Docs, repos, and breaking stuff in public.

## Interests

### Outdoors

I try to get outside regularly — mostly hiking, sometimes just long walks with no destination. Living in Switzerland makes that easy; the Alps are close, and a few hours on a trail is still one of the better ways I know to clear my head after too many hours at a screen.

### Open source

I contribute to open source when a project actually catches my interest, not as a checklist item. That usually means performance work, accessibility fixes, or small quality-of-life improvements in tools I already use day to day.

### Learning

Outside of school I keep learning through a mix of books, documentation, and the occasional course when something is new to me. Lately that has been systems topics and how browsers actually work under the hood, which feeds straight back into the projects I ship.

### Setup

My desk is simple on purpose: two monitors, a mechanical keyboard, and not a lot of clutter. I care more about having a setup that stays out of the way than about collecting gadgets, so I can sit down and work without rearranging half the room first.

## Testimonials

> Working with Yanis on every Software Engineering (IT) subject was a genuine highlight. His technical skills, reliability, and problem-solving were on another level. A truly exceptional developer and teammate.
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> Dominik Könitzer, Unemployed bum

> Working with Yanis was a fantastic experience. He carried me through every subject, consistently bringing creative solutions to complex problems and delivering everything on time. Truly an exceptional developer.
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> Jason Bichsel, Intern at SwissGRC

> Yanis has a rare combination of technical skill and design sensibility. The WISS Forum he created for us exceeded all expectations and has significantly improved our online presence.
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> Patrick Venzin, Teacher at WISS