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Season 2, Episode 9: GitHub

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Jun 6, 2018
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ANECDOTE

GitHub's Founding

  • Tom Preston-Warner pitched GitHub to Chris Wanstrath in a sports bar.
  • Wanstrath, barely an acquaintance, immediately agreed to join the project.
INSIGHT

Immediate Product-Market Fit

  • GitHub's product-market fit was exceptional upon launch, like Uber or Twitter.
  • Its early adoption was so strong that hosting costs became a concern.
ADVICE

The Power of Premium Models

  • Offer a free tier for activities that fuel growth, like open-source projects.
  • Charge for actions that restrict growth, like private repositories, creating a premium model.
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