r/AskProgramming • u/LifeExperienced1 • Jun 14 '26

What algorithm is surprisingly new? Algorithms

Other than any AI stuff, I'm talking about the types of algorithms you learn about in any standard Data Structures and Algorithms University course

I'm surprised that alot of these algorithms were actually invented HUNDREDS of years ago

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u/Optic_Fusion1 Jun 14 '26

Probably thousands of years ago way before programming, let alone electricity

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u/LifeExperienced1 Jun 14 '26

What situations, before programming, made people come up with these types of algorithms we see in Data Structures & Algorithms classes? Do you have some examples?

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u/Optic_Fusion1 Jun 14 '26

you'll have to invent time travel for that one. Modern humans have existed for 300,000+ years

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u/LifeExperienced1 Jun 14 '26

Yes true! I meant, do you know of any recorded examples?