January 01, 2026

Anthropic buys Bun, GitHub friction, and AI economics

40 minutes

In this panel episode, the crew discusses AI platform consolidation, open-source sustainability, and the future of web development. We break down Anthropic’s acquisition of Bun, what it means for the JavaScript ecosystem, and whether open-source projects can remain independent as AI companies invest heavily in infrastructure.

We also discuss Zig leaving GitHub, growing concerns around AI-first developer tools, npm security vulnerabilities, and supply-chain risk in modern software. The episode wraps with hot takes on AI infrastructure costs, developer productivity, and practical advice for engineers navigating today’s rapidly changing tech landscape.

Resources

Anthropic acquires Bun as Claude Code hits $1B milestone: https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-acquires-bun-as-claude-code-reaches-usd1b-milestone

Zig quits GitHub, says Microsoft’s AI obsession ruined the service: https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/

Shai-Hulud: 1K+ npm packages & 27K repos infected: https://helixguard.ai/blog/malicious-sha1hulud-2025-11-24

IBM CEO says AI data center spending “won’t pay off” at current costs: https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-ceo-big-tech-ai-capex-data-center-spending-2025-12

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Chapters

01:00 – Meet the Panel: Paige, Jack, and Paul

02:00 – Anthropic Acquires Bun: First Reactions

05:30 – What the Bun Acquisition Means for JavaScript Runtimes

09:00 – Open Source Funding, Independence, and New Exit Models

14:30 – Zig Leaves GitHub: AI-First Platforms and OSS Friction

20:30 – GitHub, Copilot, and Developer Experience Tradeoffs

24:30 – npm Security, Supply Chain Attacks, and Trust at Scale

31:00 – Are We Too Dependent on Big Tech Platforms?

36:30 – AI Infrastructure Costs and the Sustainability Question

43:00 – Small Models, Local AI, and the Future of Inference

50:30 – Hot Takes: Subscriptions, Burnout, and Developer Frustration

58:30 – Security Alerts, Tooling Wins, and Final Thoughts

Special Guest: Jack Herrington.

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