alt Hacker NewsI mean the stars, social features and branding of Github make it more or less a lock-in. You can go somewhere else, but it’s not the same experience.
> If you think you need those sweet GitHub stars, I can't help you.
The majority of users need it.
I mean the stars, social features and branding of Github make it more or less a lock-in. You can go somewhere else, but it’s not the same experience.
> If you think you need those sweet GitHub stars, I can't help you.
The majority of users need it.
Why not use GH just as a front page you mirror code. You keep your stars but develop elsewhere, on a server you control.
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