August2026
- Algorithms, Live(www.kenreid.co.uk) #algorithms#visualization
See various optimization algorithms live.
- Compression is prediction(ngrok.com) #algorithms
Incredible article about compression algorithms, with insane visualizations.
May2026
- Semicolony(semicolony.dev) #visualization#algorithms
This website is a treasure trove of gorgeous, in-depth articles and interactive visualizations of systems engineering.
April2026
- How The Heck Does Shazam Work? (An Interactive Exploration)(perthirtysix.com) #algorithms#machine-learning
If you've ever wondered how Shazam-like programs work, then read this. It's a wonderfully written and interactive explanation of these algorithms.
March2026
- Dijkstra's Shortest-Path Algorithm(joshmpollock.com) #algorithms
A really great explanation of the Dijkstra algorithm with clear visualizations.
- MLU Explain(mlu-explain.github.io) #data-science#algorithms
This website contains very high quality visualizations of common machine learning concepts, presented in a very pedagogical manner.
February2026
- Reinforcement Learning on Operations Research Problem(yjhan96.github.io) #algorithms#reinforcement-learning
This is a very interesting dive into practical applications of reinforcement learning to optimization problems.
December2025
- Why Momentum Really Works(distill.pub) #algorithms
This is a gorgeous explanation why momentum works in gradient descent.
November2025
- Understanding Isomap | alechelbling.com(alechelbling.com) #algorithms#data-science
This is a fascinating article on dimensionality reduction and how to use local similarity structure to extract as much information as possible. The visuals are also fantastic and very engaging. A really good read!
June2025
- Introduction to the A* Algorithm(www.redblobgames.com) #algorithms
I always love a good algorithm visualisation, and this article does a really good job at explaining the A* and Dijkstra graph exploration algorithms.
May2025
- Reservoir Sampling(samwho.dev) #algorithms
A very interesting sampling method specialized in fair selection of streaming events.
March2025
- Markov Chains explained visually(setosa.io) #algorithms
A very neat summary of what Markov chains are and how they work, with beautiful animations.
February2025
- Generating Mazes(healeycodes.com) #algorithms
A great introduction to maze generation algorithms with informative visual.
- (Ab)using General Search Algorithms on Dynamic Optimization Problems(dubovik.eu) #optimization#algorithms
An interesting analysis of various optimization algorithms applied to a simple dynamical programming problem. Features beautiful visualizations of those algorithms.
- Taking a Look at Compression Algorithms(cefboud.com) #algorithms
A short blog post summarizing the main compression algorithms. It's incredible how little I knew about something I use so much.
November2024
- Algorithm Afternoon(algorithmafternoon.com) #optimization#algorithms
This a collection of all the optimization metaheuristic you can possibly imagine, with comments on how to implement them and what parameters can be tuned. The aim is to take it one algorithm per afternoon.
September2024
- Visualizing Algorithms(bost.ocks.org) #algorithms
A beautiful set of visualizations of common algorithms. Perfect to truly understand what happens in a quicksort algorithm, or to compare different sampling algorithms.