P. J. Hyett
P. J. Hyett | |
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Born | 1982/1983 (age 35–36)[1] |
Residence | San Francisco, California, US |
Nationality | American |
Education | North Central College |
Occupation | Software developer |
Known for | Co-founder of GitHub |
Home town | Naperville, Illinois, US |
Net worth | "close to $1 billion" (June 2018) |
Spouse(s) | Married |
P. J. Hyett (born 1982/1983) is an American software developer and technology entrepreneur, and a co-founder of GitHub, a social network centered around software development, which he created with Tom Preston-Werner and Chris Wanstrath in 2008.[1]
Early life
Hyett grew up in Naperville, Illinois.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from North Central College.[2]
Career
After graduation, Hyett moved to San Francisco.[2] He was a senior software engineer at CNET Networks, and then a partner at Err Free, before co-founding GitHub in 2008.[2]
Following the acquisition of GitHub by Microsoft in June 2018, Hyett's stake in the company had an estimated value of "close to $1 billion".[3]
Personal life
References
- 1 2 Jr., Tom Huddleston (4 June 2018). "This 33-year-old college dropout co-founded GitHub, which just sold to Microsoft for $7.5 billion". cnbc.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "PJ Hyett - Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ Kirsch, Noah. "Microsoft's Acquisition Of GitHub Mints New Billionaires". forbes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "GitHub Puts Co-Founder On Leave, Begins Investigation Into Discrimination Against Julie Ann Horvath". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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