I used this thread to reflect on Gavin Wood’s 2025 Polkadot roundup from my own perspective. Instead of listing features or milestones, I focused on the deliberate decisions Polkadot made last year. The work around reducing complexity, restructuring the core, and laying foundations that only reveal their value with time and how 2025 is a year that will make more sense in hindsight, with 2026 being where those choices start to show their weight. Link: https://x.com/i/status/2006724028862439767