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P. J. Hyett

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American software developer and co-founder of GitHub

DevelopersBorn 1985 · age 41
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Phillip Jeffrey Hyett is an American software developer, technology entrepreneur, racing driver, and a co-founder of GitHub, an Internet hosting service for software development and version control using Git, which he created with Tom Preston-Werner and Chris Wanstrath in 2008.

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Hyett's class-winning No. 199 car at the 2025 24 Hours of Le MansHyett's class-winning No. 199 car at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Phillip Jeffrey Hyett is an American software developer, technology entrepreneur, racing driver, and a co-founder of GitHub, an Internet hosting service for software development and version control using Git, which he created with Tom Preston-Werner and Chris Wanstrath in 2008.

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Born 1985 · age 41
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