P. J. Hyett
P. J. Hyett (born 1984/1985) 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]
P. J. Hyett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984/1985 (age 36–37)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | North Central College |
| Occupation | Software developer |
| Known for | Co-founder of GitHub |
| Spouse(s) | Kendra[2] |
| Children | 1[2] |
Hyett grew up in Naperville, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from North Central College. After graduation, Hyett moved to San Francisco. He was a senior software engineer at CNET Networks, and then a partner at Err Free, before co-founding GitHub in 2008.
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]
Hyett is married, has a daughter, and lives in San Francisco.[2][4]
References
- 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.
- Brock, Amanda (2016-12-01). "Spotlight on Kendra & PJ Hyett, Honorary Hosts of Spark's Holiday Bash". Blog. SparkSF. Retrieved 2021-11-21 – via WordPress.
- 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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