The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source The code, prose & pods that shaped 2025 (News)
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Dec 15, 2025 Get ready for a fascinating year-end roundup! From standout code like XPipe to essays on AI's impact and creative challenges, the discussion highlights the coolest innovations. Dive into May's exploration of internet artifacts, followed by intriguing tech insights in gaming from July. The conversation even tackles heated debates about AI art and wraps up with thoughts on vanilla CSS. Jerod's favorite picks from each month inspire and reflect the evolving landscape of tech and creativity in 2025!
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Year Through Three Lenses
- The host curated the year's highlights as coolest code, best prose, and favorite episode from each month to reveal patterns.
- This month-by-month framing surfaces recurring themes across 2025 in one compact review.
Printer Cow And Personal Computing
- Jerod highlights 'printer cow' as January's coolest code that turns any USB thermal printer into an HTTP API.
- He pairs this with prose about reviving personal computing and a favorite interview with Ashley Jeffs.
AI Shapes Adoption And Habits
- February's selections highlight AI's early negative effects on adoption and habits like doomscrolling.
- The month connects tooling trends with personal behavior and agentic AI concerns.