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		svnt on Nov 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kite is saying farewell and open-sourcing its code You think copilot is self-sustaining/profitable?

dustingetz on Nov 20, 2022 | [–]

copilot hit $40M ARR in the first month: 400k subscribers * $100/yr

https://www.ciodive.com/news/github-copilot-microsoft-softwa...

ekleraki on Nov 20, 2022 | | [–]

I am not sure that 400k subscribers translates to 400k paying users. As a student I may use it for free for example.

throwthere on Nov 20, 2022 | [–]

> You think copilot is self-sustaining/profitable?

Yes.

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