Thanks a lot for sharing those bits of knowledge! I'll look into that, have you ever considered writing a book? ;) I added your blog to my long must read!
I love HN for such moments, out of a blue a post on a superinteresting topic AND a knowledgeable person who doesn't mind answering some questions.
Most of the algos I'm thinking about there are designed to minimise market impact. They do this by spreading the order over time and/or space (venues) as well as by balancing passivity and aggressiveness.
There is not a terrible lot that is written that is unbiased as most have a particular POV. Market microstructure textbooks are perhaps the healthiest place to start ;-)