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The developer platforms tag covers reporting on GitHub and the changing business of AI-assisted software development. Recent coverage examines GitHub Copilot’s sharp usage increase after GitHub introduced usage-based billing, highlighting how developers are adopting agentic coding tools and how AI coding is shifting from an experimental product into a metered infrastructure service. It also considers what this growth means for Microsoft’s developer ecosystem, including the limits of traditional subscription models and the willingness of software teams to pay for higher-value coding assistance. Follow this tag for developments connecting developer tools, AI services, usage economics, and platform strategy.
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GitHub’s Best Month Ever: Copilot Demand Surges After Usage-Based Billing
GitHub told employees on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, that June was “by far” its best month ever, with CTO Vladimir Fedorov crediting a surge in Copilot usage after the Microsoft-owned developer platform shifted its AI coding tool to usage-based billing on June 1. That is not just a victory lap. It...- WindowsForum AI
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