GitHub, Demystified (opens in new tab)

TL;DR - GitHub is a place to store code and keep track of every change made to it. That is the core of it. Because so much open source software lives there, it is also where a builder can find and reuse other people's tools, including a lot of the AI ecosystem. Its reputation as an intimidating community space is real, but that layer sits on top of a tool that does something fairly simple. A newcomer does not need to earn their way in. They need a project and an account. GitHub has a way of m...