Simon Willison 3/1/2026

Interactive explanations

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The article discusses the concept of 'cognitive debt' that arises when developers don't fully understand code written by AI agents. It proposes building interactive explanations as a solution, using a detailed example of creating an animated word cloud visualization to demystify an AI-generated Rust algorithm. The piece focuses on technical understanding, AI-assisted coding, and developer workflows.

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