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I Solved Connect 4 by 2swap

Shares rank 8 of 10 videos by recommenders

People recommend this video for its very high quality, in-depth graph compression research and unmatched visuals, and say the whole channel is worth watching.

People recommend this video for its very high quality, in-depth graph compression research and unmatched visuals, and say the whole channel is worth watching.

5 people gave an opinion

recommend it
5
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Very high quality overall

    “This is a very in depth graph compression research presented with unmatched visuals.”

    Comment from 9 Apr 2026 in “I Solved Connect 4 [video]”

    “The video is amazing. It does deserve a shoutout.”

    Comment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Optimal Strategy for Connect 4”

    “I can't overstate how high quality it is.”

    Comment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Optimal Strategy for Connect 4”
  • Whole channel worth watching

    “This guy's entire channel is amazing. You have to watch all of it.”

    Comment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Optimal Strategy for Connect 4”

    “Great channel, thanks for sharing.”

    Comment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Optimal Strategy for Connect 4”

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The four most recommended other videos, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

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What people said

All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“The video is amazing. It does deserve a shoutout.”

RecommendsComment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Optimal Strategy for Connect 4”

“Great channel, thanks for sharing.”

RecommendsComment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Optimal Strategy for Connect 4”

“This guy's entire channel is amazing. You have to watch all of it.”

RecommendsComment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Optimal Strategy for Connect 4”

“I can't overstate how high quality it is.”

RecommendsComment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Optimal Strategy for Connect 4”

“This is a very in depth graph compression research presented with unmatched visuals.”

RecommendsComment from 9 Apr 2026 in “I Solved Connect 4 [video]”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.