Tom Preston-Werner: podcast appearances and interviews

Thomas Preston-Werner, born on May 27, 1979, is an American software developer and entrepreneur known for his contributions to the open-source software community. He is recognized as a co-founder of GitHub, a web-based Git repository hosting service, which he established in 2008 along with Chris Wanstrath and P. J. Hyett. Preston-Werner served as GitHub's CEO until his resignation in 2014 following an internal investigation related to allegations of harassment involving him and his wife. Beyond GitHub, he is the creator of several notable projects and standards, including the avatar service Gravatar, the TOML configuration file format, the static site generator Jekyll, and the Semantic Versioning Specification commonly known as SemVer. His work has been influential within the technology sector, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he resides. As of 2023, Preston-Werner and his wife have committed to The Giving Pledge, signifying their intention to donate the majority of their wealth to philanthropic causes.