It really isn’t that hard if you frame it correctly.

Computers are data processing machines with input and output. People today think they are vehicles to show design skill, and that’s not what they are. Focusing on design instead of utility is how you ruin any UI/UX anywhere.

Sites like GitHub do not exist for the designer. Sites like GitHub exist for software developers. Software developers should be calling the shots on that site, not designers.

Ralphlauren.com should be designed by designers. Dieterrams.com should be designed by designers. Etc.

Sites for designers should be designed by people who want to show off their designs.

Sites for data entry and manipulation should be designed for those who use that information. Creatives should stay away from sites like GitHub.