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Things you didn't know about GitHub - with CEO Thomas Dohmke

🚀 Deep dive into GitHub’s journey with CEO Thomas Dunca:
- GitHub’s evolution from a Ruby on Rails monolith to a modern hybrid tech stack
- Remote-first & async culture thriving within Microsoft’s ecosystem
- Copilot’s impact since 2021: AI augmenting developers, not replacing juniors
- Embracing open source: Copilot extensions now open source to empower devs
- Security is embedded culture, with 150+ dedicated experts
- Hiring juniors remains a priority for fresh ideas & new perspectives
- GitHub’s vision: Engineers directing AI agents, mastering complexity, not managing autonomous bots

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