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Algobox

Algobox is a visual algorithm and code simulator designed to help users understand algorithms through interactive, real-time visualizations. It allows users to input and modify code, providing a hands-on learning experience that is beginner-friendly and includes quizzes and cheat sheets. The platform aims to make coding education more accessible and effective for learners of all levels while promoting visual and experiential learning.

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Algobox

Algobox is a visual algorithm and code simulator designed to help users understand algorithms through interactive, real-time visualizations. It allows users to input and modify code, providing a hands-on learning experience that is beginner-friendly and includes quizzes and cheat sheets. The platform aims to make coding education more accessible and effective for learners of all levels while promoting visual and experiential learning.

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Algobox

By Team: Fast and Furious


SIM ID: SIM03792

Problem Identified:
Understanding how algorithms work
internally can be difficult — not just for
students, but for anyone learning or
revisiting programming, including
coding enthusiasts, self-learners,
and even professionals. While
algorithms form the backbone of
programming logic, most existing
resources are either too theoretical, text-
heavy, or abstract. There is a lack of
interactive platforms that allow users
to intuitively visualize how algorithms
function in real time — whether it’s
sorting, recursion, or graph traversal. This
makes it harder to grasp the step-by-step
logic and flow behind code execution,
especially for visual or hands-on learners.
Inspiration / How the Idea Came:
During programming classes and personal
projects, we often felt that writing and
reading algorithms wasn’t enough — we
needed to see how they worked. Inspired
by how visual learning platforms make
Math and science easier to grasp, we
thought:
"What if we could build a platform
where algorithms and code could be
experienced, not just read?"
That’s how Algobox was born.

Solution Overview:
Algobox is a visual algorithm and
code simulator.
It allows users to input, tweak, and run
code to see exactly how algorithms
function step-by-step — like how
elements are compared in sorting, how
trees are traversed, or how pathfinding
works. It has built-in support for popular
algorithms and programming languages
and is designed to be beginner-friendly. It
also provides quizzes and cheat sheets
based off of the skill level of the learner.
 Students can choose a coding
language
 Watch the algorithm / functions of the
language work visually
 Pause, step forward/back, and tweak
code
It's not just a simulator — it’s a learning
playground.

Building Process:
 We used JavaScript ( React ),
Tailwind CSS, Python and
Supabase to build the backend and
frontend.
 Grafana and D3.js were used for the
visualizations.
 Algorithms were coded modularly so
they could be reused or edited.
 Deployed and tested using GitHub
and CircleCI for continuous
integration.
 Docker was explored for future
deployment.
 We faced challenges while trying to
think up of ways code and algorithms
could be visualized.

Impact:
 Makes learning coding and algorithms
accessible for students across all
levels.
 Saves time for teachers by providing a
demo tool during lectures.
 Promotes visual + experiential
learning, improving retention and
confidence in coding.

Lessons Learned:
 Teamwork in combining code, design,
and logic
 How to present complex topics in
simple ways
 UI/UX design to make educational
tools appealing
 Importance of debugging
Future Plans:
 Add support for user-uploaded code.
 Translation
 Mobile version for low-resource
schools.

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