datasette code-frequency chart on GitHub
Simon Willison's Weblog 1 month ago 29
Simon Willison examined his Datasette open source project's GitHub code-frequency chart to measure the impact of AI coding assistants on his productivity. A notable spike in commit frequency appeared in the most recent period, coinciding with the release of models including Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, Fable 5, and GPT-5.6 Sol. The increased activity suggests AI coding tools have accelerated his development pace on the project.