is it just me or GitHub is turning into some sort of LinkedIn - programming.dev

Initially LinkedIn was just another site where you could find jobs. It was simple to use, simple to connect with others, it even had some nice groups with meaningful discussions. And then it gain monopoly as the “sole” professional network where you could actually land a job. If you are not on LinkedIn now, you are quite invisible on the job market. Recruiters are concentrated there, even if they have to pay extremely high prices for a premium accounts. The site is horrible now: a social network in disguise, toxic and boring influencers, and a lot of noise and bloated interface to explore. When Google decided to close their code.google.com [http://code.google.com], GitHub filled a void. It was a simple site, it was powered by git (not by svn or cvs), and most of the major open source projects migrated there. The interface was simple, and everything was perfect. And then something changed. GitHub UI started to bloat, all kinds of “features” nobody asked for were implemented, and then the site became a SaaS. Now Microsoft hosts the bulk of open source projects the world has to offer. GitHub become a monopoly. If you dont keep your code there, chances are people wont notice your side projects. It this bothers me. Rant over. I hate internet monopolies.