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The State of Open Source 2025 - Key Takeaways

GitHub recently published this year's Octoverse, the state of the open-source ecosystem.

Below are my key takeaways:

AI doesn t replace developers it brings more people into the ecosystem. A new developer joined GitHub every second in 2025. Top 5 developer populations: 1. United States, 2. India, 3. China, 4. Brazil, 5. United Kingdom.
Open source remains the foundation. Fastest-growing OSS projects by contributors include @Zen Browser, @VS Code, and AI-focused @Continue.
TypeScript is now the most used language on GitHub, overtook both Python and JavaScript. The AI effect? 80% of new repositories used just six languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, and C#.
Gen AI is now standard in development. 1.1M public repositories now use an LLM SDK.
Agents are here. Coding agents created 1M+ pull requests (PR) in the last 6 months, and it's just getting started.

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Reviews paint GitHub as the default hub for code collaboration, with smooth PR workflows, strong CI/CD via Actions, and a vibrant community. Makers behind

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say it underpins their team workflows and open-source efforts, highlighting reliability and integrations. Users praise organization, branching, and issue tracking; Copilot and Pages add real gains. Common cautions: a learning curve for beginners, Actions cost/latency at scale, and occasional complexity in org permissions. Overall, a trusted, ubiquitous choice for teams and solo builders.

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GitHub Actions (28)

code hosting (26)

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Git integration (16)

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What's great

version control (75)open-source community (40)

GitHub is fantastic because it seamlessly integrates version control, collaboration, and automation into one unified developer platform. It not only makes code sharing effortless but also enables teams to work transparently, efficiently, and at scale. The ecosystem around pull requests, CI/CD, code review, and community contributions elevates the entire development workflow and empowers engineers to build better software together.

vs Alternatives

We chose GitHub because it provides the most comprehensive and mature ecosystem for modern software development. Its seamless integration of version control, collaboration tools, CI/CD, security features, and open-source communities makes it the most reliable platform for teams of any size. GitHub’s user experience, extensibility, and strong community support allow us to develop, review, and ship software more efficiently than any alternative.

How easy was onboarding and repository setup for your team?

Our team found it very easy to get started and set up repositories on GitHub. The onboarding experience is intuitive, documentation is clear, and the workflow for creating repositories, setting permissions, and configuring branch protection is straightforward. GitHub’s UI and tooling minimize friction, allowing new team members to adopt the platform quickly and work productively from day one.

Is the search and code navigation accurate and fast?

Yes, the search and code navigation experience on GitHub is generally accurate, fast, and reliable. GitHub’s code search provides intelligent symbol lookup, cross-repository references, and instant navigation, which significantly improves productivity. Although extremely large monorepos may still experience occasional delays, the overall performance and accuracy of GitHub’s search and navigation tools are excellent for most development workflows.

How well does GitHub support open-source collaboration?

GitHub excels at supporting open-source collaboration. Its pull request workflow, issue tracking, and community management tools make it easy for contributors around the world to participate transparently and efficiently. Features like Discussions, Actions, and project boards enable maintainers to manage large communities and complex projects at scale. GitHub’s ecosystem lowers the barrier to contribution and has become the central hub where most open-source innovation happens.

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version control (75)repository management (26)CI/CD integration (25)

Solid version control and powerful CI/CD. GitHub Actions make automating builds and deployments effortless.

How easy was onboarding and repository setup for your team?

Easy for anyone familiar with Git. Repo setup is quick, with a manageable learning curve for newcomers.

Did Git integration feel seamless across your workflows?

Absolutely. Git integration is seamless and supports fast, reliable workflows from commit to deployment.

How effective are pull request reviews and code comments?

Pull request reviews and code comments work really well. The PR workflow is clear, conversations stay attached to the code, and inline comments make feedback easy to follow and resolve.

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collaboration tools (99)version control (75)repository management (26)open-source community (40)issue tracking (30)code hosting (26)

Such a great platform to host my code, discover others' algorithms and explore fantastic projects!

I love using it daily!

What needs improvement

Using workflows and actions isn't easy for beginners, so maybe introducing a wizard and more documentation for newbies would help.

vs Alternatives

It's the go-to for open source code and learning/sharing. I can't think of any other platform that does this as well.

Did Git integration feel seamless across your workflows?

Very easy to use even for a beginner

Were build minutes and concurrency limits adequate?

I'm not using that at the moment

How dependable is uptime and incident communication?

Never had any downtime issue or incident. It's highly reliable in my experience.

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version control (75)open-source community (40)

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Is the search and code navigation accurate and fast?

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•3 reviews

What's great

version control (75)repository management (26)CI/CD integration (25)

Solid version control and powerful CI/CD. GitHub Actions make automating builds and deployments effortless.

How easy was onboarding and repository setup for your team?

Easy for anyone familiar with Git. Repo setup is quick, with a manageable learning curve for newcomers.

Did Git integration feel seamless across your workflows?

Absolutely. Git integration is seamless and supports fast, reliable workflows from commit to deployment.

How effective are pull request reviews and code comments?

Pull request reviews and code comments work really well. The PR workflow is clear, conversations stay attached to the code, and inline comments make feedback easy to follow and resolve.

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What's great

collaboration tools (99)version control (75)repository management (26)open-source community (40)issue tracking (30)code hosting (26)

Such a great platform to host my code, discover others' algorithms and explore fantastic projects!

I love using it daily!

What needs improvement

Using workflows and actions isn't easy for beginners, so maybe introducing a wizard and more documentation for newbies would help.

vs Alternatives

It's the go-to for open source code and learning/sharing. I can't think of any other platform that does this as well.

Did Git integration feel seamless across your workflows?

Very easy to use even for a beginner

Were build minutes and concurrency limits adequate?

I'm not using that at the moment

How dependable is uptime and incident communication?

Never had any downtime issue or incident. It's highly reliable in my experience.

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