AlgoArena
How two students turned a dinner conversation into the arena for the AI era.
It started at dinner
It started with two words at dinner. One of us said "AlgoArena" and neither of us could let it go. We were two college students who loved competitive programming but hated how lonely LeetCode felt. What if you could battle someone head-to-head in real time on the same problem?
The building phase
So we built it. Late nights in a dorm room energy drinks and thousands of lines of code. A real-time coding arena with ELO matchmaking live progress tracking and 5,000 curated problems across 16 languages. We shipped v1 and held our breath.
The classroom effect
Then Professor Michael Wehar at Bryn Mawr College started assigning AlgoArena as homework for his Algorithms for Competitive Programming course. Students were practicing on the platform competing on the leaderboard and prepping for a class tournament. The same competitive engine that powered 1v1 battles could transform an entire lecture hall. Classroom Mode was born.
AI changed everything
Then AI changed everything. People were using ChatGPT to pass coding interviews anyway. Companies like Meta Shopify and Canva started dropping algorithm interviews entirely. We realized what if AI use wasn't cheating and what if it was the point? We built OA Mode where recruiters see how candidates collaborate with AI not just memorize algorithms.
The future is agentic
Today AlgoArena is four products. 1v1 Battles Classroom Mode AI-native Assessments and an Agentic Builder. Vibecoding tournaments with weekly prize pools. A real-world AI model benchmark built from actual developer sessions. The platform that started with two words at dinner is becoming the all-in-one arena for the AI era.
Where We Are Going
The all in one arena for the AI era.
1v1 Battles
LIVEReal time head to head coding.
Classrooms
LIVELive arena competitions for uni.
AI Tests
BETAEvaluate AI collaboration skills.
Agentic
SOONBuild apps with prompts.
Eli Young
Co-Founder
Computer Science major. The idea keeper. Eli writes down every idea that spontaneously pops into his head usually sparked by a problem or annoyance he notices in everyday life. Previously launchedLock Ina mobile app he built and shipped in six months.
Andy Luu
Co-Founder
Double major in Psychology and Computer Science. Currently studying abroad in Melbourne Australia with CASA at UniMelb. Previously worked on Prologue a sports coaching platform. Brings a deep understanding of user psychology and what makes experiences engaging.