Overview

Clario is a learning-focused platform designed to help beginners understand coding problem statements clearly before writing code. While most tools focus on solving or visualizing algorithms, Clario addresses an earlier and often ignored problem: learners do not fully understand what the problem is asking in the first place.

The project aims to transform complex, text-heavy problem statements into simple language, visual metaphors, and guided learning context.

Problem

For beginners, platforms like LeetCode present a major barrier:

• Problem statements are dense, abstract, and intimidating
• Learners struggle with interpretation before logic
• Most resources jump directly to solutions, skipping understanding
• Beginners often fail not due to lack of coding skill, but lack of clarity

This creates frustration, low confidence, and ineffective learning.

Insight

Through personal experience and observing beginner communities, a clear insight emerged:

The hardest part for beginners is not solving the problem. It is understanding what the problem is actually asking.

Existing tools focus on:

• Code execution visualization
• Algorithm animations
• Optimized solutions

None focus on problem comprehension itself.

Solution

Clario reframes coding problems as clear, visual, and approachable scenarios.

Instead of immediately presenting abstract constraints and inputs, Clario:

• Rewrites problems in plain, beginner-friendly language
• Uses real-world metaphors to visualize intent
• Provides interactive examples to explore inputs and outputs
• Guides learners on what concepts they need to learn before solving

Clario acts as a pre-solution learning layer.

Example: Two Sum

Original problem statement:

Given an array of integers and a target, return indices of two numbers that add up to the target.

Clario reframes it as:

• A list of item prices
• A fixed amount of money
• The task of choosing exactly two items that spend all the money

This framing removes ambiguity and helps learners visualize the task immediately.

Key Features (Planned)

• Problem Simplification Each problem is rewritten in minimal, clear language.

• Visual Metaphors Real-world analogies to represent abstract inputs and constraints.

• Interactive Exploration Users can manipulate sample inputs to observe behavior.

• Learning Prerequisites Clear guidance on concepts required to attempt the problem.

• Progressive Understanding Beginner-first explanations that can scale toward deeper reasoning.

Target Audience

• Absolute beginners learning DSA
• Early-stage LeetCode users
• Self-taught developers struggling with problem comprehension
• Students preparing for interviews who want conceptual clarity

Why Clario Is Different

Clario does not compete with LeetCode. It complements it.

Impact & Vision

Clario aims to:

• Reduce beginner frustration
• Build confidence before coding
• Encourage correct mental models
• Make problem-solving approachable and human

Long-term, Clario can evolve into a visual learning companion for algorithmic thinking, not just interview preparation.

Status

Clario is currently in the ideation and design phase, planned as a standalone learning platform after the completion of existing projects.

Key Takeaway

Clario is built on a simple belief:

If learners understand the problem clearly, the solution becomes approachable.