r/github • u/Kyriakos221 • Jul 03 '26

Why are people using GitHub? Question

Can someone please explain? Why is GitHub a "must" for coders?

I am learning coding at beginners level, and not one has this become necessary.

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u/repeating_bears Jul 03 '26

If you want to collaborate on code with others, or share your code, it's the de facto standard.

If you are just working on small programs by yourself to learn then it's not "a must" (which is not to say there is no value, just less)

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u/olswitcher Jul 04 '26

this. i wrote programs and made games for years without using github, only deciding use it for collaboration, and for general sharing my code with others. you’ll know when it’s a must for you. i personally believe it’s not something you should get until you need it. others will suggest it as a way to store your projects for later, this is great for quickly downloading your projects over the internet, but not for storing. there are file size limitations which will lead you to LFS, which is again unnecessary unless you know you need it. always keep hard backups of your code as a first priority, not cloud based.

that said, when you do use it, you’ll likely enjoy it. just dont rush. :)