An open source economy–built by developers, for developers

GitHub has launched initiatives to support the open-source ecosystem by introducing the GitHub Accelerator and the M12 GitHub Fund, aiming to foster careers and startups in open source. The GitHub Accelerator will fund 20 developers globally, providing a $20,000 stipend and mentorship to help them grow their projects and secure sustainable funding. Meanwhile, the $10 million M12 GitHub Fund, in collaboration with Microsoft's venture arm, targets seed-stage open-source developer tools, with the first investment in CodeSee, which aids developers in understanding their code repositories. These efforts are part of GitHub's broader strategy to enhance the open-source economy, exemplified by the success of GitHub Sponsors, which has raised over $25 million for developers and projects, and underscores the importance of supporting maintainers to enable full-time contributions to open source.

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