... GitHub recently published this year's Octoverse, the state of the open-source ecosystem. Below are my key takeaways: AI doesn t replace developers it brings more people into the ecosystem. A new developer joined GitHub every second in 2025. Top 5 developer populations: 1. United States, 2. India, 3. China, 4. Brazil, 5. United Kingdom. Open source remains the foundation. Fastest-growing OSS projects by contributors include @Zen Browser , @VS