HOW GITHUB GROWS AND MAKES MONEY

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

GitHub has experienced tremendous growth, reaching over 100 million developers and $1 billion in annual recurring revenue by 2023. Despite being acquired by Microsoft in 2018, the company has maintained its developer-friendly culture and focus on open-source collaboration, which has been crucial to its success. GitHub's revenue model has evolved to include subscription plans, enterprise solutions, AI-powered tools like Copilot, and a marketplace for third-party extensions.