Thanks for the best wishes. LDA was an interesting one since when we were investigating it it was our first exposure. Although the algorithm itself is well documented there was at least 3 or 4 libraries that could be implemented and we really didnt know where to go from there. We want academic papers to be accompanied by live code as you mentioned. We strongly believe this will not only increase the reach of developed algorithms but also significantly lower the bar of understanding for those who are not.
The thing with algorithms is that you really have to think. 200 lines of code might take two months to really grok. Especially because the people in the field make certain assumptions when they start, and sometimes even just one of those assumptions takes two weeks to understand and research.
You can't just jump into PhD level research and expect to understand it right away.
I don't know if algorithmia will help solve this problem, but I wish them all the best of luck. Getting actual code next to research is super important and useful.