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PRESTON-WERNER, Tom. (Dubuque, IA-- ). A graduate of [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]], Preston-Werner began programming on a computer with no hard-drive. He attended Harvey Mudd College in southern California for about two years before leaving to pursue computer programming projects on his own. | [[File:Github.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]PRESTON-WERNER, Tom. (Dubuque, IA-- ). A graduate of [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]], Preston-Werner began programming on a computer with no hard-drive. He attended Harvey Mudd College in southern California for about two years before leaving to pursue computer programming projects on his own. | ||
In 2008 he started GitHub which helps companies and developers build software with co-founders Chris Wanstrath and P. J. Hyett. The business remained small until 2011. In June 2013, the site had 3.5 million users and hosted 6.8 million software projects. Among the users were the White House which had mobile apps for iPhone and Android and an app called "We the People." The University of Iowa Libraries had several projects on GitHub including an open-source tool for viewing and transcribing its digital files. Security is important for businesses, and the company receives a fee for clients who want to make sure their projects are private. | In 2008 he started GitHub which helps companies and developers build software with co-founders Chris Wanstrath and P. J. Hyett. The business remained small until 2011. In June 2013, the site had 3.5 million users and hosted 6.8 million software projects. Among the users were the White House which had mobile apps for iPhone and Android and an app called "We the People." The University of Iowa Libraries had several projects on GitHub including an open-source tool for viewing and transcribing its digital files. Security is important for businesses, and the company receives a fee for clients who want to make sure their projects are private. | ||
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PRESTON-WERNER, Tom. (Dubuque, IA-- ). A graduate of DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Preston-Werner began programming on a computer with no hard-drive. He attended Harvey Mudd College in southern California for about two years before leaving to pursue computer programming projects on his own.
In 2008 he started GitHub which helps companies and developers build software with co-founders Chris Wanstrath and P. J. Hyett. The business remained small until 2011. In June 2013, the site had 3.5 million users and hosted 6.8 million software projects. Among the users were the White House which had mobile apps for iPhone and Android and an app called "We the People." The University of Iowa Libraries had several projects on GitHub including an open-source tool for viewing and transcribing its digital files. Security is important for businesses, and the company receives a fee for clients who want to make sure their projects are private.
In 2012 GitHub received a $100 million investment from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. In May 2013 it was named one of the 100 brilliant companies of 2013 by Entrepreneur magazine.
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Schmidt, Eileen Mozinski. " 'Small Side Project' " Becomes Booming Computer Business," Telegraph Herald, June 18, 2013, p. 3A
Vance, Ashlee. "GitHub Got Silly Rich. Next Step: Make More Awesome." http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-06-20/github-got-silly-rich-dot-next-step-make-more-awesome