The Pulse: AI load breaks GitHub – why not other vendors?
Also: Anthropic’s speed run to break devs’ goodwill, big price increases from GitHub Copilot, Mitchell Hashimoto on the “building block economy,” and more
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The PulseThe Pulse: AI load breaks GitHub – why not other vendors?Also: Anthropic’s speed run to break devs’ goodwill, big price increases from GitHub Copilot, Mitchell Hashimoto on the “building block economy,” and moreGergely OroszApr 30, 2026∙ Paid3ShareThe Pulse is a series covering events, insights, and trends within Big Tech and startups. Notice an interesting event or trend? Hit reply and share it with me.Today, we cover:Load from AI breaks GitHub – but why not other vendors? GitHub’s reliability is less than one nine, and getting worse. Prolific open source contributor, Mitchell Hashimoto, is quitting GitHub because he thinks it’s not suited for professional work.
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