Mat Ryer is back and he brought his impromptu musical abilities with him! We discuss Rob Pike vs thankful AI, Microsoft's GitHub monopoly (and what it means for open source), and Tom Tunguz' 12 predictions for 2026: agent-first design, the rise of vector databases, and are we about to pay more for AI than people?!

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A podcast discussion covering Rob Pike's encounter with AI-generated content, Microsoft's monopolistic position with GitHub and its implications for open source development, and industry predictions for 2026 including agent-first design patterns, the growing importance of vector databases, and the economics of AI versus human labor costs.

The GitHub problem (and other predictions) with Mat Ryer on the guitar (Changelog & Friends #123)