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'What a joke': Github Copilot's new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs (techcrunch.com)

submitted 5 days ago by rimu@piefed.social to c/technology@piefed.social

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MS is switching its billing system from a flat subscription rate to a token-usage system that has the potential to bill users at a significantly higher rate.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1tq9bea/bye_bye_copilot_new_pricing_looks_to_be_a_joke/

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[–] PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

They’re just trying to help developers reach the target Jensen Huang set, that developers should be spending half their salaries on tokens. Now you can do that so much more quickly.

It’s how you build the biggest bubble.