Ask HN: Should a startup seeking investment use GitHub?

1 points by martin-adams 11y ago ↗ HN

I'm about to be pulled into a discussion about where to host source code for the startup I work for which we will be seeking investment. I have suggested we use private repositories on GitHub, but this has been challenged on the basis that some paranoid investors do not allow such a thing.

It feels like backwards thinking to me. Any experience or thoughts on whether this argument has merit? Any advice is most appreciated.

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FaisalAbid 11y ago ↗

What the f. This argument has no merit.

Why would an investor care where the code is hosted? GitHub to their credit is pretty respected and handles private repos with great care.

I personally use BitBucket because of the pricing scheme, but I don't think the investor even needs to know where the code is hosted.

omeid2 11y ago ↗

If an investor has problem trusting Github, they will probably won't trust anyone with their money anyway.

benologist 11y ago ↗

You should worry more about what color socks you wear as that's probably even more likely to be a factor in someone's decision to invest.