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    GitHub is a hosting platform for software development where developers host source code for ongoing projects. The service was founded in 2008 and became a subsidiary of Microsoft in 2018. The platform features several collaboration tools such as bug tracking, feature requests, task manager, integration and maintains dedicated wiki’s for each project. GitHub is commonly used to host various open-source projects and in November 2021, the platform reported that it had over 73 million active developers, with more than 200 million projects hosted on the platform. The platform is the largest hub for source code online. The software which enables the hosting and updation of repositories is called Git, written by Linux creator, Linus Torvalds. Git allows for full tracking of version changes and updates within a repository, and is an efficient tool for co-ordinating with multiple programmers on a single project. It also supports distributed, non-linear workflows. Anyone can browse and download public repositories but only registered users can upload projects and contribute to existing repositories. The site also has various social networking features like feeds, followers and social graphs that displays the various repositories and forks for a project, along with the developers working on them. In 2020, the site made all core features, including private repositories, free to everyone. More

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    • India’s rapidly growing developer community a key investment area with huge potential, says Microsoft’s Jay Parikh

      Microsoft-owned GitHub is pursuing a broad strategy to drive adoption of its developer platform in India, targeting students, universities, and companies, COO Kyle Daigle told Moneycontrol.

    • With 21.9 million developers, India becomes GitHub’s fastest-growing community and largest open-source hub globally

      India added more than 5 million developers this year and is on track to account for one in every three new developers on Microsoft-owned GitHub by 2030.

    • GitHub launches Agent HQ to bring AI coding agents from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, others on a single platform

      AI coding agents from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Cognition, xAI, and others will become available directly within GitHub, accessible to developers through a paid GitHub Copilot subscription.

    • “It’s part of our culture…” GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke makes AI use mandatory for all employees

      A recent memo from Microsoft executive Julia Liuson stated that AI usage will be considered in performance reviews, right alongside collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.

    • GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke to step down by year-end after four years at the helm

      Dohmke said he is leaving GitHub to return to his startup roots and launch a new venture.

    • "Embrace AI or get out..." GitHub CEO's blunt warning to developers

      GitHub CEO drops a bombshell for developers, saying AI will write most code in the next few years. Those who resist this change, he says, may not survive in tech.

    • Microsoft to add Anthropic's AI coding agent to its GitHub service

      Microsoft on Monday introduced its own coding agent to GitHub, a Microsoft-owned service that many software companies use to manage their code bases

    • OpenAI reaches agreement to buy startup Windsurf for $3 billion

      The acquisition could help OpenAI take on rising competition in the market for AI-driven coding assistants

    • GitHub COO Kyle Daigle on 'vibe coding' and why one should still learn to code in the AI era

      In an interview, GitHub COO Kyle Daigle also spoke about what’s next for the Microsoft-owned developer platform and the future of AI-powered programming

    • GitHub is adding one million developers in India every 3 months: COO Kyle Daigle

      Student education will be a big focus area for GitHub in India, Daigle said. This includes helping high school and university students adopt AI-powered software development.

    • Github hits the 150 million developers mark as Satya Nadella says the goal is to touch one billion

      Github CEO, Thomas Dohmke revealed that the platform now has 150 million developers. Furthermore, the platform is adding GitHub Copilot by launching Github Copilot Free.

    • India needs to invest more on public and private sector side to catch up with the US, says GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

      As of June, India was estimated to have more developers than the US by 2027. That timeline has now been pushed out by a year to 2028. The latter’s acceleration and innovations continues to put it ahead of the others.

    • GitHub’s developer base in India crosses 17 million, retains tag of fastest growing community in the world

      India's booming developer community is using AI to build AI in record numbers, making it evermore likely that the next great multinational will come from the region, GitHub CEO Dohmke said.

    • 56% software professionals say AI expertise boosts employability, finds survey

      The GitHub survey also found that more than 80 percent developers in India have experienced a perceived increase in code quality due to AI tools

    • After Bengaluru event, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke calls India his 'new home away from home'

      Thomas Dohmke also shared a picture clicked on Brigade Road at almost the exact spot where he had taken another picture in 2008. 'Sixteen years later, I had to stop by Brigade Road on my way back home,' the GitHub CEO wrote on X.

    • With 15.4 million developers, India is growing faster than the US for GitHub: CEO Thomas Dohmke

      GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke expects India to surpass the United States as the largest developer community on the Microsoft-owned developer platform by 2027

    • GitHub CEO on his 12 and 9-year-old kids' coding journey: Python with a touch of AI

      Thomas Dohmke's children's initial foray into coding included LEGO Mindstorms, which allowed them to program robots, fostering a hands-on understanding of programming concepts.

    • GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke reveals the last thing he asked AI chatbot Copilot

      In 2022, GitHub launched Copilot, a code completion tool powered by OpenAI's GPT-3. Thomas Dohmke said they were the earliest adopters of Copilot.

    • AI will not replace developers, will instead create more work: GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

      Microsoft-owned developer platform GitHub had over 15.4 million developers in India as of May 2024, registering a 33 percent growth year-on-year. India is growing faster than the United States, says Thomas Dohmke in an interview with Moneycontrol.

    • GitHub partners with Infosys to launch Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru

      The collaboration is aimed at speeding up the process of software production partnering with Global System Integrators (GSIs)

    • GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke visits India, shares pic from 2008 Bengaluru trip: 'I love this country'

      Thomas Dohmke is scheduled to attend GitHub Constellation 2024 on June 12 in Bengaluru. The event is the company's in-person developer conference celebrating the best of the Indian developer community and to connect on topics such as AI, collaboration, community, and security.

    • Microsoft's GitHub has 13 mn Indian developers, to overtake US by 2027

      Nadella said he’s “very excited” about Indian languages being integrated into GitHub co-pilot, and it is now imperative for developers to build their own AI applications.

    • Indian developers are second biggest in generative AI project contributions on GitHub

      About 3.5 million new developers from India joined GitHub in 2023, bringing the total developer base on the platform in the country to 13.2 million

    • Y Combinator-backed SigNoz raises $5.4 million from SignalFire, GitHub co-founder among others

      The fresh capital will be utilised to enhance the core product and scale up its cloud and enterprise offering

    • Twitter releases source code as Elon Musk bats for transparency

      Twitter CEO Elon Musk hopes that people will be able to analyze the code and provide feedback, which will improve the platform's performance and build trust

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