GitHub(@github):GitHub had 14,000+ internal repositories, but fewer than half had a clear owner. In under 45 days, we validated ownership for every active repo and archived 8,000 that were no longer used. Here’s how we made ownership durable, and how you can too. 💡

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GitHub had 14,000+ internal repositories, but fewer than half had a clear owner. In under 45 days, we validated ownership for every active repo and archived 8,000 that were no longer used. Here’s how we made ownership durable, and how you can too. 💡