The Forge We Deserve

GitHub faces mounting reliability issues and user exodus, prompting developers to seek alternatives as the centralized model proves vulnerable to deterioration. The author argues that instead of fragmenting across multiple isolated forges, the solution is Tangled, a Git platform built on an open protocol that allows users to self-host their data while maintaining centralized search and collaboration features, structurally preventing vendor lock-in. This approach offers the benefits of centralization without sacrificing user ownership and independence.