If you’re under the impression that something as simple as sorting numbers is dull, think again. This visualization lets you see and hear fifteen different algorithms sift their way through a ...

PhD student Timo Bingmann has created an amazing video showing sorting algorithms in action. And it's surprisingly awesome!

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If we're looking to optimize well-understood algorithms, like sorting functions, then basing something on existing human code is, at best, going to get you equivalent performance.