GitHub isn't fun anymore

#1

Post by MH15 » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 2:57 AM UTC

GitHub isn't fun anymore
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Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#2

Post by duxup » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:01 AM UTC

For me stars on GitHub were me sort of bookmarking things I didn't use and.... probably wouldn't look at ever again?

Thus I always felt a little weird about the hype around the number of stars.

Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#3

Post by cmdshiftf4 » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:12 AM UTC

>I’d also be interested to see more social network-like features on GitHub.I wouldn’t be opposed to a GitHub NewsFeed

This would genuinely make me migrate off github permanently, both for personal projects and work.

>project chat

IRC/Slack/Discord already exist

>or even DMs

A new avenue for recruiter spam? No thank you.

Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#4

Post by RcouF1uZ4gsC » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:20 AM UTC

I am happy with GitHub just being a repository for code. For cool project discovery I generally use HN or reddit. My stars mostly acts as bookmarks for projects I found interesting at some time in the past.

I want a reliable, boring GitHub. I will look somewhere else for fun.

Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#5

Post by atonse » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:23 AM UTC

I don't think I've ever used the trending page in my 12 years of using GitHub.

Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#6

Post by krisjointz » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:24 AM UTC

its alright

Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#7

Post by lwheelock » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:27 AM UTC

cmdshiftf4 wrote: post #3

>I’d also be interested to see more social network-like features on GitHub.I wouldn’t be opposed to a GitHub NewsFeed This would genuinely make me migrate off github permanently, both for personal projects and work. >project chat IRC/Slack/Discord already exist >or even DMs A new avenue for recruiter spam? No thank you.

> This would genuinely make me migrate off github permanently, both for personal projects and work.

A-men.

Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#8

Post by Aperocky » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:29 AM UTC

atonse wrote: post #5

I don't think I've ever used the trending page in my 12 years of using GitHub.

It's the first time I heard of it.

Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#9

Post by caymanjim » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:31 AM UTC

lwheelock wrote: post #7

cmdshiftf4 wrote: post #3

>I’d also be interested to see more social network-like features on GitHub.I wouldn’t be opposed to a GitHub NewsFeed This would genuinely make me migrate off github permanently, both for personal projects and work. >project chat IRC/Slack/Discord already exist >or even DMs A new avenue for recruiter spam? No thank you.

> This would genuinely make me migrate off github permanently, both for personal projects and work. A-men.

I recently set up a LinkedIn profile after avoiding them for many years, and was horrified to discover that there's now a "Facebook wall" feature, replete with all the horrible political conversations that made me abandon Facebook. It's totally in-your-face, too; it's the default home page and the default Android app page. I don't want to see what people I've connected on LinkedIn have to say about, well, anything. I only maintain social connections there to help me network with potential employers. I'm deleting my LinkedIn profile as soon as I connect with my next employer.

Re: GitHub isn't fun anymore

#10

Post by jdsully » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 3:32 AM UTC

A major reason open source projects use GitHub is the social network features. It really helps you build traction and get noticed. Regardless of what you may think of it the trending page does indeed drive further traffic which drives adoption.

Otherwise we'd all still be on SourceForge or migrate to something more OSS pure like Gitlab.