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Code was our medium for thought

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Code was not just the output—it was where we explored problems, made decisions, and figured out what we wanted.

What should we build? I'll build a beeswarm of Notable AI Models releases over time. First I'll pull the Epoch AI dataset details and inspect the existing chart patterns. Explored 2 files · 4 searches There's already a related release chart. I'll rebuild the opening around publication date and use Epoch's Notable AI Models CSV as the source of truth. Fetched notable_ai_models.csv Recent releases are dense, so I'll keep publication date exact on the x-axis and use vertical position only to pack overlapping marks. Ran collision-safe beeswarm layout I'll keep the result quiet: restrained…

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