TLDR Web Dev · OPINIONS & ADVICE

AND TOOLS

github.blog8 min read

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

GitHub is a remote-first company, so its communication approach is rooted in asynchronous communication. The team uses GitHub not just for code hosting, but also for planning, discussing, and documenting work. To manage communication effectively, they created the "How we communicate" guidance, with rules such as preferring asynchronous communication and embracing collaboration. GitHub also uses AI to reduce notification fatigue and summarize discussion posts, making it easy for people to catch up on conversations they missed quickly.