minus-square0x1C3B00DA@fedia.iotoProgramming@programming.dev•How GitHub monopoly is destroying the open source ecosystemlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 days agoI said its one of the reasons behind the network effect, not the network effect itself. github can offer more freebies, which attracts more users, which makes it more attractive to other users and for existing users to stick around. linkfedilink
minus-square0x1C3B00DA@fedia.iotoProgramming@programming.dev•How GitHub monopoly is destroying the open source ecosystemlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 days agoWhich is one of the reasons behind github’s network effect. linkfedilink
I said its one of the reasons behind the network effect, not the network effect itself. github can offer more freebies, which attracts more users, which makes it more attractive to other users and for existing users to stick around.