Why Developers Are Ditching GitHub for Codeberg and Self-Hosting

Why developers are ditching GitHub for Codeberg and self-hosting alternatives

Despite GitHub's massive user base, a growing number of developers are migrating to alternatives like Codeberg due to frequent outages, political concerns, and aggressive AI integration. High-profile projects such as Ghostty and Zig have already announced their departures, citing reliability issues and a platform culture that increasingly feels hostile to independent creators. This shift signals a potential exodus driven by a desire for stability and autonomy.

"It's not a fun place for me to be anymore. I want to be there but it doesn't want me to be there. I want to get work done and it doesn't want me to get work done."