SMRTR ProgrammingOct 12, 2025Daily.dev

Need to Back Up Your Repositories?

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GitHub's platform experienced a significant outage that left developers unable to access their code repositories for several hours, highlighting the critical importance of maintaining independent backups of coding projects. The incident served as a stark reminder that even major tech platforms can fail unexpectedly, potentially putting developers' work at risk if they rely solely on cloud-based storage without local or alternative backup solutions.

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