How GitHub Bootstrapped Before the Billion-Dollar Sale

Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, and PJ Hyett built GitHub in 2008 with no outside capital, relying on a lean team and a simple subscription model. This episode digs into the early decisions that let GitHub grow organically: the $7/month plans, the focus on developers over enterprise sales, and the viral loop of open-source collaboration. We trace how the platform went from a weekend project to hosting 10 million repositories without a single venture dollar, and why bootstrapping gave them the independence to build the developer-first culture that Microsoft ultimately bought for $7.5 billion. Lucas and Luna also discuss what modern founders can learn from GitHub's early obsession with product over growth. #GitHub #Bootstrapping #TomPrestonWerner #ChrisWanstrath #PJHyett #OpenSource #SaaS #DeveloperTools #MicrosoftAcquisition #ProfitFirst #LeanStartup #SubscriptionModel #ViralGrowth #ProductLedGrowth #Business #Entrepreneurship #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo