The Engineers’ Roundtable

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Another week, another wave 🌊

This week's issue covers infrastructure being rethought at scale, OpenTelemetry bringing more structure to observability, and agents showing up across more tools in your workflow. Oh, and Anthropic is weighing in on the speed of frontier AI.

You will also find upcoming events, a podcast worth listening to, and curated job opportunities across the ecosystem.

Let’s dive in👇🏼

Angry devs vow to flee GitHub Copilot as metered billing takes hold
Microsoft has moved GitHub Copilot to usage-based billing, replacing flat monthly plans. Developers say credits are now burning out far faster, and costs have become unpredictable. Read more.

GitHub Copilot Gets Its Own App — and Agents Are the Reason Why
Microsoft has launched a GitHub Copilot app to manage multiple AI agents running in parallel across codebases. It centralizes agent work, reviews, and workflows into a single dashboard. Read more.

'It would be good for the world' to slow down AI sprints, Anthropic says
Anthropic says frontier AI progress may need to slow so safety and oversight can catch up. It warns that models are rapidly approaching the point where they can drive much of their own development. Read more.  

AWS Replaces Fat-Tree Data Center Networks with Random Graph Theory
Amazon Web Services is now using a quasi-random network design that replaces traditional hierarchical data center layouts. It reduces hardware and improves resilience by removing fixed spine layers and spreading traffic across random connections. Read more.

OpenTelemetry Launches “Blueprints”
OpenTelemetry has introduced Blueprints to standardise how teams deploy and operate observability at scale. It offers opinionated patterns to reduce setup complexity and configuration drift. Read more.

Postman Introduces AI Engineer
Postman has introduced AI Engineer, an agent that can test, document, troubleshoot, and manage APIs across the development lifecycle. It uses Postman’s API context to take action rather than simply generate suggestions. Read more.

Latest OpenTofu Release Simplifies Configuration Updates
OpenTofu 1.12.0 adds safer lifecycle controls to reduce risky infrastructure changes. It also improves parallel operations and output handling to make large-scale IaC workflows easier to manage. Read more. 

Testlio Launches Human-in-the-Loop Testing for AI Agents
Testlio has launched a service for testing AI agents using a mix of automation and human validation. The company argues that real-world failures, compliance risks, and edge cases still require human judgment to catch. Read more.

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The Engineers’ Roundtable

Certifications tell people what you've learned.

Open source shows people what you can do.

One proves you passed an exam.

The other reveals how you collaborate, solve problems, handle feedback, and contribute in real-world environments.

Both matter, but they don't communicate the same thing.

Join us at The Engineers' Roundtable as we discuss how open source contribution can become a powerful career strategy.

Register today. 

Date: Wednesday 24th, June 2026.

🕐5 pm BST

📍 LinkedIn Live 

Register here