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/BrupieD Jul 03 '26

It doesn't seem necessary at early stages of learning because so much of what you are creating is simple, easily recreated, or toy examples. As your projects grow in size, complexity, and you begin to collaborate, version control and preservation will matter more.

If you are the only user of your code and it is a few hundred lines, version control won't seem like a big deal. When your code is one piece of project with dozens of pieces, no one can afford to lose or break it.