Hot take: we need to get off GitHub.

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Why it worked

The video uses a strong, contrarian opinion on a widely used industry tool to immediately capture the attention of the developer community.

Summary

The creator argues that developers should stop using GitHub due to its ownership by Microsoft and the intrusive nature of Copilot. He suggests migrating to GitLab or self-hosting alternatives like Gitea or Forgejo.

Structure

1State the controversial opinion
2Explain why GitHub is problematic
3Propose migrating to GitLab
4Suggest self-hosting alternatives

Call to action

So, what do you guys think?

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Hot take: we need to get off GitHub. Not git. GitHub. It's owned by microslop, which should already tell you everything. And just like Windows, Copilot is being shoved down our throats. And the uptime. Oh, the uptime. My home server has better uptime than GitHub. So what is to be done? I suggest we start putting in our effort to support better alternatives. For most of you, the least friction is gonna be migrating to GitLab. It's free and open source, and although it does have AI features, it's not shoving it down your throat like GitHub. You could also self host your own GitLab instance. Although, if you are going to self host, I highly suggest looking at Gitea or what I'm currently using, Forgejo. So, what do you guys think?

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(NOTE: CODEBERG > GITLAB. I FORGOT TO MENTION CODEBERG IN MAKING THIS VIDEO, SORRY) I’m gonna make some more videos like this, so lemme know what other apps people should stop using! #github #microsoft #copilot #alternative #techtok