Scott Chacon reflects on the unexpected success and ease of maintaining the WhyGitIsBetterThanX project, which was quickly translated into several languages by volunteers after its launch. Using Git and GitHub, translators fork the main English branch, create translations, and submit pull requests, which Chacon reviews and integrates, allowing for efficient updates and maintenance across multiple language branches. This system, facilitated by GitHub's capabilities, enables Chacon to manage 120 change-sets from 23 contributors spanning 8 branches with minimal daily effort, highlighting the effectiveness of Git's branching model for collaborative projects. Chacon encourages project maintainers to consider adopting a GitHub-based workflow for managing patches and contributions due to its superior efficiency compared to traditional methods.