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Github was an amazing strategic play by Microsoft. It was good for them and for us for more years than I can count.

But now they are driving it into the ground and it’s time to move on. Alternatives abound and more are being made as we speak. Use whatever subsidized compute you can still get from Microsoft but get ready to leave.

https://ploum.net/2026-01-05-unteaching_github.html

Alper Cugun
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