April 21, 2014
Tom Preston-Werner resigns from GitHub
GitHubA platform for Git hosting, pull requests, and CI — the center of open-source collaboration. co-founder Tom Preston-Werner resigned on April 21, 2014 after an internal investigation into workplace conduct.
What it was for
Preston-Werner co-created GitHubA platform for Git hosting, pull requests, and CI — the center of open-source collaboration., Jekyll, and Semantic Versioning — but his departure forced GitHubA platform for Git hosting, pull requests, and CI — the center of open-source collaboration. to add formal management after years of a flat structure. The episode marked a turning point in Silicon Valley workplace culture discourse.
People
- Tom Preston-Werner — co founder
Companies
- GitHub
Why it's here
Preston-Werner's exit ended GitHubA platform for Git hosting, pull requests, and CI — the center of open-source collaboration.'s founder-led flat organization era.
Why it mattered
It prompted GitHubA platform for Git hosting, pull requests, and CI — the center of open-source collaboration. to institutionalize management and HR processes at scale.
What it solved
A bossless culture lacked accountability mechanisms when internal conflicts escalated.
Media
ImageTom Preston-WernerNorman Posselt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- GitHub launchedApril 10, 2008