It’s interesting how almost every model released in 2025 has specifically targeting coding. That focus has clearly been paying off: these coding models are getting really good now.
I still contend that this sort of task is uniquely positioned to show off LLMs. The idea that they’ll turn into agents that can do real-world tasks remains a fantasy. Despite how impressive this is, they’re losing money and have no real path to profitability.
Look up Ed Zitron’s newsletter and podcast for more info on why the industry is a bubble. I’m genuinely impressed with this specific example, but our economy is gonna suffer when the bubble bursts.
So can my 12 year old ThinkPad. You do not need brand new hardware to run ai models, average hardware can do the same.
Which is objectively awesome
We’ve come a long way in 3 years.