clan chen

clan chen

Building five-minute algorithm puzzles
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I am building AlgoBite, a phone-first way to keep interview algorithm patterns fresh through short Python reconstruction puzzles and spaced repetition. I am sharing the real path from zero to the first 10 paying users.

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  • AlgoBite
    AlgoBiteKeep interview algorithms fresh in five minutes
    Aug 2026
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    Joined Product HuntDecember 6th, 2024

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2mo ago

Does reconstructing code count as active recall?

I m building AlgoBite around a deliberately guided interaction: you see all the Python chunks, but still have to rebuild the control flow and pass the tests.

I can see two honest readings:

- it forces retrieval of structure, state updates, and guard clauses

- visible chunks make it recognition with extra steps

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2mo ago

I built a five-minute DSA revision loop for the time between interviews

I kept forgetting DSA patterns between interview cycles, but opening a laptop for a full coding session was too much friction.

I built AlgoBite as a smaller review loop: reconstruct a real Python solution from scrambled chunks, run browser tests, then let spaced repetition bring it back before you forget it. It is designed for a five-minute phone session, not to replace solving from scratch.

You can try Valid Parentheses without an account:

https://algobite.app/try?problem...

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2mo ago

AlgoBite - Keep interview algorithms fresh in five minutes

AlgoBite turns Python interview problems into phone-first reconstruction puzzles. Rebuild shuffled code chunks, run real tests in the browser, and use spaced repetition to keep patterns fresh between interview cycles. Three challenges work without an account; five problems are free. Founding annual access is a one-time $15 payment with no automatic renewal.
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