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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by ethbr1 on Saturday May 02, 2026 @10:34PM (#47992762)
The difference

(Previously) Microsoft EVP: "Dumb decision" -> org executes

(Now) Microsoft PM: "Dumb decision related to AI" -> team immediately executes

So they've pushed bad decision making down the hierarchy?

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Re:VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits r... by jcgrillo on Saturday May 02, 2026 @10:36PM (#47992773)
That's a good point, but literally every company I know of is doing that rn. They're still doing it in a distinctly Microsofty way.
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