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title: October sponsors-only newsletter
link: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Nov/3/october-newsletter/
source: simonwillison-net
published: 2026-11-03T05:28:59Z
updated: 2026-11-03T05:28:59Z
first_seen: 2026-11-03T06:30:38.113210388Z
labels:
- newsletter
summary: 'I sent out the October edition of my sponsors-only monthly newsletter. If you are a sponsor (or start a sponsorship now) you can access it here. This month: The October inflection point for vibe game development The vulnerability apocalypse gets hot LLM releases API credits for $100+/month subscriptions What I''m using right now My software releases My September newsletter can now be seen here, as a preview of what you''ll get. Pay $10/month to stay a month ahead of the free copy! Tags: newsletter'
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I sent out the October edition of my [sponsors-only monthly newsletter](https://github.com/sponsors/simonw/). If you are a sponsor (or start a sponsorship now) you can [access it here](https://github.com/simonw-private/monthly/blob/main/2026-10-october.md). This month:

- The October inflection point for vibe game development
- The vulnerability apocalypse gets hot
- LLM releases
- API credits for $100+/month subscriptions
- What I'm using right now
- My software releases

My September newsletter [can now be seen here](https://simonwillison.net/newsletters/monthly-2026-09-september/), as a preview of what you'll get. Pay $10/month to stay a month ahead of the free copy!