β‘ 10 years ago today, the #Bitcoin GitHub first went online.
A decade later, the developers powering this new global money continue to set new highs π§΅
A decade later, the developers powering this new global money continue to set new highs π§΅
2/ #Bitcoin is not a stock or a bond. Itβs digital money powered by open-source software.
In 2010, only a few volunteered to write and review its code. Today, there have been over 1,500+ unique contributors.
In 2010, only a few volunteered to write and review its code. Today, there have been over 1,500+ unique contributors.
3/ Review is essential to keeping #Bitcoin's code up and running.
In 2010, pull requests (suggested changes to the software) were lucky to get a few last-minute reviews.
In the decade since, the number of reviews each pull request receives has steadily increased.
In 2010, pull requests (suggested changes to the software) were lucky to get a few last-minute reviews.
In the decade since, the number of reviews each pull request receives has steadily increased.
4/ Not every suggested change is accepted.
When a developer reviews a PR, they can test and "ACK" that code to advance it, or "NACK" the code to reject it.
The number of ACKs and NACKs since 2010 is strongly up and to the left.
When a developer reviews a PR, they can test and "ACK" that code to advance it, or "NACK" the code to reject it.
The number of ACKs and NACKs since 2010 is strongly up and to the left.
5/ While anyone can still volunteer and contribute code, development is better funded today.
From early pioneers like @mitDCI and @ChaincodeLabs to @sqcrypto and @krakenfx, grants and full-time financial support are now available to #Bitcoinβs best and brightest.
From early pioneers like @mitDCI and @ChaincodeLabs to @sqcrypto and @krakenfx, grants and full-time financial support are now available to #Bitcoinβs best and brightest.
6/ But we shouldn't forget the pioneers who worked for free.
The GitHub was established by @gavinandresen, who succeeded Satoshi as #Bitcoinβs maintainer today in 2010.
He stopped developing in 2017, but remains among the project's top all-time contributors.
The GitHub was established by @gavinandresen, who succeeded Satoshi as #Bitcoinβs maintainer today in 2010.
He stopped developing in 2017, but remains among the project's top all-time contributors.
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