Daily Briefing: GitHub Copilot's Token Tax and the Developer Anxiety Spiral

GitHub Copilot's switch to token-based billing effective June 1 is generating significant developer backlash, with users reporting anxiety over unpredictable costs. Paired with a widely-shared essay on 'AI job grief' that gained traction on Hacker News, the picture is of a developer community experiencing simultaneous economic and identity pressures from AI tooling. The episode explores what metered AI pricing means for how people actually use these tools, and whether the backlash opens a competitive window for alternatives.

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GitHub Copilot's new token-based billing sparks backlash among developers —  ...