Github.com started out as a project amongst a trio of friends who wanted to create an easier way for programmers to share code. In 2008, they did just that, and now Github is worlds largest code host. There are over 1.3 million members on Github who post their code for all to see, and for all other members to collaborate with. The number of hosted repositories is over 2 million, and the site itself acts also as a social networking tool between programmers and their work.
Why is this significant? Because it decentralizes code, and brings a higher level of collaboration to the world of programming than there ever was before. Before online code hosting, programmers had little options in where to store code. The main choice was the hard drive. Now, Github has given its users a decentralized space where open-ended collaboration on code can take place at any time. Software development has never been easier due to this. In the article about Github on Wired.com, CEO Chris Wanstrath had this to say:
“I want to live in a world where it’s easier to work together than to work alone… where every part of the software development process is a joy, and I think GitHub can make help make that happen.”
You can review the original article here,
and check out Github.com here!
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