Up and Down the Ladder of Abstraction
Interactive essay that explores a simulated car design at different levels of abstraction.
Artifact by Bret Victor
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- Answered on Oct 31, 2026
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Up and Down the Ladder of Abstraction: free online tool. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/artifacts/up-and-down-the-ladder-of-abstraction (last updated 2026-10-31)