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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by sdevonoes on Saturday May 02, 2026 @06:39PM (#47991306)
Didn’t get the “scary” part. I also keep my entertainment to the minimum dependencies possible. I try to rely on stuff I own: music cds, iso videogames + emulators, physical books or ebooks (thanks Anna), exercise outdoors… ditching streaming like netflix/youtube, buying crap on amazon, uber, etc
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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by thephyber on Saturday May 02, 2026 @06:49PM (#47991383)
Scary = “if I have no future prospects for work”

It’s the combination of AI changing the workplace, the large techs shedding double digit headcount, recruiting / hiring departments being so broken by the AI arms race hitting job applications, and the macro business environment generally being on the downward slope at the moment.

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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by 2ndorderthought on Saturday May 02, 2026 @06:57PM (#47991442)
Scary part is not having a job right now that's all. It's not scary walking around getting more vitamin d
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