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6/17/2026
A little tool for watching algorithms run

A little tool for watching algorithms run

Short summary

Author created bigoh.dev, a free open-source algorithm visualization tool featuring 67+ interactive visualizations where users watch algorithms execute step-by-step with highlighted pseudocode. The tool helps learners understand why algorithms behave as they do—from BFS spreading evenly versus A* biasing toward targets to Dijkstra detouring around expensive squares. Built with Vue 3 and Konva, it supports stepping forward/back and scrubbing timelines.

  • Free, open-source algorithm visualization tool with 67+ interactive visualizations across sorting, searching, graphs, dynamic programming, and pathfinding
  • Watch algorithms execute step-by-step with highlighted pseudocode; edit inputs interactively (add graph nodes, toggle walls, drop points)
  • Visual learning approach makes abstract concepts concrete—seeing BFS vs. A* or cost functions in action clicks better than textbook explanations

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