The present, past and future of GitHub

In this interview podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Thomas Dohmke, the CEO of GitHub, about the history, evolution, and future of the platform. They discuss GitHub's tech stack, its transition from a monolith to a more diverse architecture, and the reasons behind owning data centers versus using the cloud. Dohmke explains GitHub's remote-first culture, its internal tools, and its approach to security, emphasizing the importance of junior developers and the role of AI agents in software engineering. The conversation also covers the Microsoft acquisition, GitHub's revenue growth, and the company's commitment to open source, highlighting the shift towards AI-driven development with Copilot and the open-sourcing of the Copilot extension.