Case Study: Microsoft achieves open source innovation at scale with GitHub

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Microsoft faced a major challenge as open source reshaped software development: it needed to move beyond a closed IP model and evolve with the industry or risk falling behind. To support this shift, Microsoft turned to GitHub as the place to collaborate, using it to manage and share open source work across teams and connect with the global developer community.

GitHub helped Microsoft scale its open source program dramatically, supporting more than 25,000 engineers and over a thousand open source projects. Through its Open Source Programs Office and GitHub-based workflows, Microsoft improved collaboration, simplified contribution processes, and strengthened developer engagement; the company also saw broader benefits such as increased transparency, better feedback loops, and greater visibility that helped attract talent worldwide.

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Stormy Peters

Director