It’s the week of December 28th, 2025.
Here’s what I’m thinking about:
As I close out the year, this line still blows my mind almost every single day.
Then Karpathy decided to break the internet yet again this past Friday.
I think Karpathy and most of us feel behind because the definition of programming is changing almost every week.
I started learning how to code back in 2014, and it completely changed my life.
But how I learned is no longer relevant, and what I learned is 90% irrelevant.
Many have asked: In 2026, would you still learn how to code?
Yes, but not in the traditional sense.
Learn how to build and leverage software.
Learning systems engineering, automation, marketing, user research, understanding leverage, social psychology, etc., yes, these are still a few of my favorite things, and companies are desperate for people with these skills.
Understanding how software is built and maintained at scale is still incredibly valuable. It always will be. The best way to learn is to build, ask questions, build some more, and ask more nuanced questions.
Repeat.
— Daniel
Here are some of the best things we read in 2025:
P.S. Being basic as a virtue