Show HN: I ended up vibecoding a full fledged interpreter when ads annoyed me(pseudorun.tech)

    Annoying, Distracting Ads: Most educational tools were choked with ads that made simple learning tasks nearly impossible.

    Broken Code: Existing open-source pseudocode compilers/templates were often brittle and unmaintained, and they didn't accurately follow the unique Cambridge specification. After realizing I would spend countless hours modifying someone else’s broken codebase, I made the call to avoid the technical debt entirely and just "vibecode" it from scratch.

    Custom Syntax: I had to design and implement a custom Lexer and Parser entirely in TypeScript to accurately handle the unique syntax of the specification (things like non-standard variable assignment, flow control structures, and specific input/output commands).

    Client-Side Execution: The entire interpreter runs client-side in the browser. This ensures zero latency for execution and debugging, which is crucial for students who need instantaneous feedback.

    My immediate next technical goal is to implement pointer support and memory allocation visualization. This would turn the simulator into a tool that not only teaches basic algorithms but also helps anyone visualize low-level concepts like stack and heap management, which is powerful for learning C/C++ fundamentals.