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Hi Reader,I’ve always loved making data visualizations. Partly because they look cool. But mostly because they make data and insights easy for anyone to understand. The problem? Coding up a visualization - or even better, an interactive, self-explanatory data story you can share - takes a ton of time. Recently, I had a lightbulb moment: What if I tried AI coding agents to build scrollytelling visualization apps? 🤔 My final data scrollytelling app created with Cursor coding agent. Not perfect,...
Hi Reader, Back in 2019, I decided to start a computer science bachelor degree, specializing in Machine Learning and AI. I was 27 at the time, and I felt lucky to find an online program that let me study while keeping my full-time job. I thought, “Great, I’ll finish it in 3 years.” Fast forward 6 years, with plenty of ups and downs in between, and I’m just now finishing the last module 🥲. If you asked me today whether I’d do it all over again, I’d hesitate. On one hand, the degree gave me...
Hi Reader, OpenAI dropped GPT-5 a couple of days ago, and the internet lit up. Some are calling it brilliant. Others are calling it a major let down after all the hype. After sifting through dozens of tweets and blog posts, here’s my takeaway: GPT-5 isn’t AGI - not even close. It’s more of an incremental upgrade than a godlike breakthrough over previous models. It still makes silly mistakes, has a glitchy “routing mechanism,” and struggles with understanding and generating images. Case in...