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I don't understand the fascination with github. Bitbucket gives you unlimited private repos for free, no special requirements. It has wikis, issue tracking, and

I don't understand the fascination with github. Bitbucket gives you unlimited private repos for free, no special requirements. It has wikis, issue tracking, and contributors.

ianstormtaylor 13y ago
Does it have the projects? Once a platform is big enough it's not only about features.
- bendecoste 13y ago
  Why would public repos on github effect my private repo on bitbucket?
  - icelancer 13y ago
    Exactly. Roll your private repos on bitbucket and public repos on GitHub for the exposure.
    - drdaeman 13y ago
      What's the difference between publicity of repos on Bitbucket and Github? To me, if the task is to see the code, they seem essentially the same — a storages one can checkout from, with a nice-looking web interface to preview the contents. As for collaboration, DVCS are distributed by their very definition. Sure, clicking on "fork" button on web is easier that "pull; remote add; push" series of commands, but I believe this is completely negligible threshold as compared to actual work.
      - icelancer 13y ago
        GitHub is more likely to pass the "dumb HR" test. "Oh a GitHub profile. I have heard of that."
        drdaeman 13y ago
        I think one can just write "Git" instead of "GitHub" and point anywhere.
da_n 13y ago
I like to think of Github as Facebook, Bitbucket as Google+. I use Bitbucket all the time (and love it), but it doesn't have the social network for whatever reason.
- randomsearch 13y ago
  Agreed. I also think that Mercurial is really great, and I'd recommend that anyone who has only used Git spend some time working with Mercurial instead. It seems to me that Git has won the popularity war,and GitHub has benefitted from that. GH has also focused on the social networking side more. As an academic, I'd recommend BitBucket, and pretty much every academic I know prefers it to GitHub due to the free academic accounts. To students preparing for graduation, I'd recommend getting a portfolio together on GitHub, but also spending time on Mercurial - it is much nicer in some ways, and variety is good for the soul.
- wambotron 13y ago
  Maybe you are on to something here. I am a g+ user, but not Facebook. I don't care about the social aspects of my code at all. Almost all of it is closed source anyway.
treahauet 13y ago
I've used both and they both work quite well. I prefer Github for the community, and I find their design and overall experience to be nicer. But Bitbucket really isn't bad either.
reledi 13y ago
GitHub has a larger community and a much better user experience. I get a lot of enjoyment simply from using GitHub, but not from using BitBucket. There's also less direct reasons, like GitHub Inc having a really open culture and GitHubbers are really awesome.
- rbsn 13y ago
  I agree with the enjoyment factor. I hate using BitBucket, I can't quite explain why. It feels neglected and the website layout hasn't been given much thought.

I don't understand the fascination with github. Bitbucket gives you unlimited private repos for free, no special requirements. It has wikis, issue tracking, and contributors.

ianstormtaylor 13y ago

Does it have the projects? Once a platform is big enough it's not only about features.

bendecoste 13y ago
Why would public repos on github effect my private repo on bitbucket?
- icelancer 13y ago
  Exactly. Roll your private repos on bitbucket and public repos on GitHub for the exposure.
  - drdaeman 13y ago
    What's the difference between publicity of repos on Bitbucket and Github? To me, if the task is to see the code, they seem essentially the same — a storages one can checkout from, with a nice-looking web interface to preview the contents. As for collaboration, DVCS are distributed by their very definition. Sure, clicking on "fork" button on web is easier that "pull; remote add; push" series of commands, but I believe this is completely negligible threshold as compared to actual work.
    - icelancer 13y ago
      GitHub is more likely to pass the "dumb HR" test. "Oh a GitHub profile. I have heard of that."
      - drdaeman 13y ago
        I think one can just write "Git" instead of "GitHub" and point anywhere.

da_n 13y ago

I like to think of Github as Facebook, Bitbucket as Google+. I use Bitbucket all the time (and love it), but it doesn't have the social network for whatever reason.

randomsearch 13y ago
Agreed. I also think that Mercurial is really great, and I'd recommend that anyone who has only used Git spend some time working with Mercurial instead. It seems to me that Git has won the popularity war,and GitHub has benefitted from that. GH has also focused on the social networking side more. As an academic, I'd recommend BitBucket, and pretty much every academic I know prefers it to GitHub due to the free academic accounts. To students preparing for graduation, I'd recommend getting a portfolio together on GitHub, but also spending time on Mercurial - it is much nicer in some ways, and variety is good for the soul.
wambotron 13y ago
Maybe you are on to something here. I am a g+ user, but not Facebook. I don't care about the social aspects of my code at all. Almost all of it is closed source anyway.

treahauet 13y ago

I've used both and they both work quite well. I prefer Github for the community, and I find their design and overall experience to be nicer. But Bitbucket really isn't bad either.

reledi 13y ago

GitHub has a larger community and a much better user experience. I get a lot of enjoyment simply from using GitHub, but not from using BitBucket. There's also less direct reasons, like GitHub Inc having a really open culture and GitHubbers are really awesome.

rbsn 13y ago
I agree with the enjoyment factor. I hate using BitBucket, I can't quite explain why. It feels neglected and the website layout hasn't been given much thought.