2025: The Year in LLMs

Well, fellow artisans of the digital realm, as we wrap up 2025, it's been a whirlwind of innovation in the world of Large Language Models. Simon Willison's retrospective paints a picture of a year where LLMs moved beyond mere novelty and started becoming truly integrated tools. We're talking about models getting smarter, more efficient, and importantly, more practical. Think of it as refining our tools in the workshop; they're not just sharper, they're more versatile and reliable for the tasks we throw at them. The focus has shifted towards making these powerful engines accessible and useful for everyday development challenges, not just experimental playgrounds.

What's particularly exciting for us at Code Crafts is the tangible impact on how we build. The article highlights a growing trend of LLMs assisting in code generation, debugging, and even architectural suggestions. This isn't about replacing the developer's craft, but rather augmenting it. Imagine having a tireless, knowledgeable apprentice who can whip up boilerplate code or suggest elegant solutions to tricky bugs, freeing you up to focus on the truly creative and problem-solving aspects of your projects. We're seeing the seeds of this in the snippets and tips we share, and 2025 seems to be the year these capabilities started maturing into truly dependable assets in our development toolkit.

📰 Original article: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/

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