GitHub down UPDATES: Thousands of users locked out of specialist projects after major outage crashes site
THOUSANDS of software developers have been locked out of specialist projects after a major outage crashed GitHub.
According to Downdetector, more than 1,300 users in the UK and 2,000 in the US have reported the issue as of 3pm.
GitHub's status page is reporting that live updates on pages "are not loading reliably".
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Reports begin to drop
At its peak, nearly 3,000 users in the US were reporting issues with the software although this has recently dropped to several hundred.
This would indicate the issue is close to being resolved.
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Latest statement from GitHub
Here is the latest update from GitHub's status page:
Anyone else use the site?
In the US, government agencies at the national, state, and local level use GitHub to share and collaborate.
Who uses the software?
It is primarily used by developers to create specialist projects that can then be shared around the world.
What is GitHub?
GitHub is specialist web-based platform that allows users to:
- Store, share, and collaborate on code: Developers can create, store, and share their code in a repository. They can also work together on projects without worrying about their changes impacting others' work.
- Track and manage changes: Developers can track and manage changes to their code over time.
- Get feedback: Others can review code and make suggestions to improve it.
What do we know so far?
Users started reporting issues at about 14.45pm (BST), with most of the problems connected to the GitHub website.
