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fooey 39 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: GitHub employees what's going on? Why?

I think owning GitHub is a prestige play, not necessarily thought of as a profit center.

Now however, it's competing for resources directly with the corporations core strategic plans.

GitHub having issues is embarrassing, but the shareholders don't really care.

lokar 39 days ago [–]

I've always wondered about that. I've suspected the same as you, it's mostly a brand / "ecosystem" thing.

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