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    Bret Victor - Drawing Dynamic Visualizations

    Colin McDonnell

    3 HN recommenders · recommended in 3 months, 2021–2025

    YouTube

    35:16 · 17K views · Jun 17, 2015

    Bret Victor's talk on Drawing Dynamic Visualizations. It argues that visualization tools offer either the directness of hand drawing or the dynamics of programmed graphics, and shows a tool that combines both.

    Counted among Bret Victor's best talks and recommended to anyone exploring direct-manipulation tools.

    AI, Machine Learning & DataData visualization & information designGUI, HCI & interface history
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    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @laszlokorteNov 2025· in “The Future of Programming (2013) [video]”

      My favorite Bret Victor talk ever is „Drawing dynamic visualizations“ [1] that made me try to reverse engineer [2] the demonstrated tool that he sadly never released. [1]: this video [2]: [LINK]

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    2. @yesenadamJan 2023· in “Ask HN: Has anyone fully attempted Bret Victor's vision?”

      For the people asking who is Bret Victor: When "What are your favourite tech talks of all time?" is asked on HN, he gets more mentions than anyone else, usually. Some of his talks: Inventing on Principle [LINK] The Future of Programming [LINK] The Humane Representation of Thought [LINK] Media for Thinking the Unthinkable [LINK] Seeing Spaces [LINK] Drawing Dynamic Visualizations this video [LINK]

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    3. @mellingJul 2021· in “Pharo 9”

      “Pharo is a … and immediate feedback.” The key that we should provide more often. Bret Victor has been discussing for over a decade. Can’t find them demo that i’m thinking of but here’s an introduction into Bret this video [LINK] His ideas go beyond “immediate feedback” …

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