Simon Willison's blog offers a mix of technical tutorials, data analysis projects, and reflections on technology and society. With a focus on Python, SQL, and web development, Simon shares insights into building web applications, working with data, and exploring emerging technologies. Developers can learn about data visualization, API design, and software engineering best practices, gaining inspiration and practical knowledge to advance their careers.

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Simon Willison announces the first release of Datasette Agent, an extensible AI assistant that brings together his LLM Python library and Datasette. It provides a conversational interface for querying data stored in Datasette, with support for chart generation via plugins. Three plugins are already available: datasette-agent-charts (Observable Plot), datasette-agent-openai-imagegen (ChatGPT Images 2.0), and datasette-agent-sprites (Fly Sprites sandbox). The live demo runs on Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and can be tested at agent.datasette.io. It also supports local models via LM Studio. Future plans include stable LLM 0.32 release, Claude Artifacts-style plugin, a personal AI assistant (Claw), and rollout to Datasette Cloud users.