Name: The Chasm | Think Like A Coder, Ep 6
Uploaded: 2020-01-30T16:41:13Z
Duration: 6 min 24 s
Description: This is episode 6 of our animated series "Think Like A Coder." This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her robot companion, Hedge, as they attempt to save the world. The two embark on a quest to collect three artifacts and must solve their way through a series of programming puzzles. [Directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson].

Alex Rosenthal: The Chasm | Think Like A Coder, Ep 6

The Chasm | Think Like A Coder, Ep 6

This is episode 6 of our animated series "Think Like A Coder." This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her robot companion, Hedge, as they attempt to save the world. The two embark on a quest to collect three artifacts and must solve their way through a series of programming puzzles. [Directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson].

Puzzle wizard, editorial director of TED-Ed Animations

A dangerous ravine blocks access to a vital artifact, and only a perfectly palindromic bridge can safely span the gap. The secret lies in recognizing that a palindrome can only form if all but one type of block appear an even number of times. Testing every combination would take over 42 days for just 10 blocks, but a simple counting algorithm solves it in seconds. By thinking algorithmically, what seems like an insurmountable problem becomes an elegant exercise in pattern recognition.