GitHub CEO To Step Down (axios.com)
(Monday August 11, 2025 @11:25AM (msmash)
from the breaking-news dept.)
- Reference: 0178643224
- News link: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/08/11/1525253/github-ceo-to-step-down
- Source link: https://www.axios.com/2025/08/11/github-ceo-dohmke-step-down
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke announced Monday he [1]will step down to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors, with Microsoft restructuring the subsidiary's leadership rather than appointing a direct replacement.
Microsoft developer division head Julia Liuson will oversee GitHub's revenue, engineering and support operations, while chief product officer Mario Rodriguez will report to Microsoft AI platform VP Asha Sharma.
[1] https://www.axios.com/2025/08/11/github-ceo-dohmke-step-down
Microsoft developer division head Julia Liuson will oversee GitHub's revenue, engineering and support operations, while chief product officer Mario Rodriguez will report to Microsoft AI platform VP Asha Sharma.
[1] https://www.axios.com/2025/08/11/github-ceo-dohmke-step-down
Re: (Score:2)
by Valgrus Thunderaxe ( 8769977 )
Push back by whom? GH is a private company. You or anyone else not part of the management have no say in the matter.
ok bye (Score:2)
Sad to see github becoming an AI thing.
Re: (Score:2)
> Sad to see github becoming an AI thing.
Don't worry, Microsoft will get to the extinguish portion of "embrace, extend, and extinguish" for GitHub soon...
Re: (Score:2)
>> Sad to see github becoming an AI thing.
> Don't worry, Microsoft will get to the extinguish portion of "embrace, extend, and extinguish" for GitHub soon...
In this particular case, I'm not so sure. It's a sweet honeypot for developers right now, and gives Microsoft's AI a massive treasure-trove to train on. I doubt they want to rid themselves of that.