How To Explain Github To Non Programmers

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How To Explain Github To Non Programmers

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So someone finally cracked the code on explaining version control to your non-tech friends. Git is the underlying technology (the actual content management system), while GitHub is just the fancy platform where everyone hosts it. It's like saying "Kleenex created tissues" when tissues existed way before Kleenex slapped their brand on them.

But honestly? The analogy works better than you'd think. Both platforms are hosting services for content that already exists elsewhere, both have... questionable content moderation at times, and both have comment sections that make you question humanity. Plus, they both have a "fork" feature, though one is significantly more family-friendly than the other.

Next time someone asks what you do on GitHub, just tell them you're "collaborating on open-source projects" and watch their brain try to process that without the PornHub comparison.

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