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GitHub pulls CD-burning promo after developer backlash
GitHub offered to burn repositories onto CDs as a joke, but developers mocked the idea of physical media for code. The company quickly ended the promotion after the ridicule. The stunt highlighted GitHub's misjudgment of developer sentiment toward legacy storage.
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The promotion was a rare misstep for GitHub, showing how even playful nostalgia can backfire when it clashes with developer practicality.
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