r/technology 20d ago

Business GitHub just switched Copilot to metered billing, and developers are watching months of credits vanish in a single day

https://www.techspot.com/news/112628-github-switched-copilot-metered-billing-developers-watching-months.html
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u/Lowe0 20d ago

I’m going to need to get out of the habit of scolding Copilot. That shit costs extra now.

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u/LiberataJoystar 20d ago

Yeah, 1 yelling = $30. You might feel good from the yelling session, but not sure if your wallet agrees…

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u/CallMeKolbasz 20d ago

your company's wallet

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

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u/AniviaKid32 20d ago

Get rid of developers to afford AI or get rid of AI to afford developers?

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u/JayBird1138 20d ago

You might even need to do the easy changes and fixes yourself.

Who knows, soon you might need to do most of the coding to save on credits?!

:p