Interactive visualization of X's feed algorithm
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HN · launched Feb 25, 2026 · 5 upvotes (top 89%) · 0 views
Niche: data and scientific visualization tools · 146 launches, 3 in the last 7 days ▼ -50% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Media & entertainment
- Analytics & BI
- Prosumer
- AI feature
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes It is a frontend data visualization website running a lightweight JavaScript/Wasm simulation of the open-sourced X recommendation algorithm formulas.
Discussion
4 comments analyzed.
Concerns raised: Scoring weights may not match X's actual algorithm, MiniLM embeddings differ from X's real trained model, Uncertainty whether output resembles real X pipeline
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 2019 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #1839 of 2020 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 119 days after the earliest competitor.
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