Comment by simonw
2 months ago
Huh! I had not noticed that trend at all.
Here's the Google Maps article: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/10/claude-skills/)
2 months ago
Huh! I had not noticed that trend at all.
Here's the Google Maps article: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/10/claude-skills/)
It’s definitely a useful word! Modern tech rollouts often do happen without fanfare. And the word alerts readers to a kind of story shape. So I can see why people use it! Its usage reminds me of when competitive video games develop a new meta, a new powerful technique. There follows a short period where everyone spams the technique over and over. Eventually people figure out a counter and the meta quietly disappears. (Couldn’t help myself!)