Nov 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM EST
Ask HN: GitHub vs. self-hosted forges – What's your first impression?
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When hiring or searching for open-source code, you often come across developers who host their projects exclusively on GitHub. Sometimes you may find individuals with a minimal social presence (no GitHub, LinkedIn, etc.) but who self-host their own forge, blog, or projects.
Does your impression of the person change at all? If so, how?
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