Antti K. Koskela 5/26/2026

Are we learning anything from the recent GitHub hack?

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This article examines the recent GitHub hack by TeamPCP, which exposed thousands of private repositories and internal data. The author, a software engineer, argues that the real lessons are not about avoiding GitHub or blaming Microsoft, but understanding the attack vector and the challenges of scaling infrastructure. It critiques superficial reactions like uptime memes and emphasizes the need for practical takeaways for developers and the software industry, highlighting the broader issues of accommodating exponential growth in a capacity-constrained world.

Are we learning anything from the recent GitHub hack?

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