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Slide 12: > GitHub will retain its developer-first ethos, operate independently and remain an open platform > Nat Friedman will become the CEO of GitHub As f
by Shank 8y ago
Slide 12:
> GitHub will retain its developer-first ethos, operate independently and remain an open platform
> Nat Friedman will become the CEO of GitHub
As far as acquisition news goes, this is pretty good news. I think the one thing I was hoping for was autonomous operation from GitHub, and we're getting that. Nat created Xamarin & by extension a large swathe of the Mono project -- which means that his heart is certainly aligned in the right spot. He sounds like an excellent CEO grab, and it wouldn't surprise me if this is more of the deal than it's being portrayed as. GitHub has needed a CEO for a while, and Nat at the helm is a great person for that.
I'm optimistic that, as long as GitHub remains an independent business unit (ala Heroku at Salesforce), then it'll actually be a good thing. Let's hope it stays that way.
- jacquesm 8y agoIf there is one thing that I've learned from watching tech acquisitions up close for way too many years then it is that you should not put too much stock into words spoke by execs of companies around or immediately after an acquisition.
- nathanaldensr 8y agoI wish I could disagree with you, but sadly it's a "fool me once, shame on me..." situation. There is no point in drawing conclusions mere hours after an acquisition announcement. Wait until later when more information and evidence are available.