vol. i · the master list for picking, not memorising

The Algorithm Atlas

Twenty-three families. A few hundred specimens. Each one labelled with what it does and — more importantly — when you'd reach for it instead of its neighbour.

Why this exists

When the typing is automated, the value moves to the which-and-why. This atlas is a map of the which.

How to read it

Each entry is two lines. The plain line says what. The italic line says when. The italic line is the whole point.

For Om

The foundations are still the foundations. The library hides them — that doesn't mean a college student gets to.

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