Overview
sorting-balls makes stacks readable and rewards buffer discipline. Reserve a buffer tube immediately; it’s the difference between elegant two-step sequences and noisy shuffles. Target the messiest tube first, float common colors out so rares sit on top, and extract in pairs to cut churn. Finishing one near-complete tube early reduces noise and turns that vessel into permanent space, growing options for the rest of the solve. The tempo is relaxingly methodical—open space, fix the worst, complete one, reassess—and the board becomes honest once contrast improves. Cosmetic lifts that don’t increase freedom steal time; treat moves as investments that create pairs or finishes. The payoff is a puzzle that starts busy and ends composed, and your best runs will look calm precisely because you protected buffers and chose pairs over single-ball shuttles.