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Maybe more philosophically aligned with the product, rather than the corporation behind it. Microsoft is slowly turning GitHub profiles into networking tools an
by CameronNemo 4y ago
Maybe more philosophically aligned with the product, rather than the corporation behind it. Microsoft is slowly turning GitHub profiles into networking tools and the core SCM offering into a social media experience. GitLab is similar in some ways, but not quite as aggressive about it in my view.
- jeremyjh 4y agoGithub has always had a social media aspect. Profiles, stars, feeds, followers have been there since early days. One of their tag lines was "social coding".
- 999900000999 4y agoWhenever I want to view my private repos, I have to navigate a painful UI first. I'm given badges, and other gamification crap. Then again, when I publish my projects I tend to post them either here or on Reddit. Maybe Microsoft, with some justice, wants a cut of the traffic?
- oxff 4y agoI was kind of against this, until I realized the reason I even began programming was purely out of social need (to make a program for me and my friend). I don't really mind it anymore.