My GitHub was a graveyard. So I deleted 30+ repos

Short summary

After 12 years on GitHub, a developer deleted 30+ old repositories, realizing hoarded code is just clutter without value—the memories and learning exist in your head, not in the code itself. Well-maintained repositories only matter if they're documented, structured, and genuinely useful to others; private, unfinished projects create pure maintenance burden with no upside. Focus instead on building quality work, documenting thoroughly, and writing about what you learn—these create lasting value that compounds over time.

• •Hoarded repos are clutter, not preservation—the memories and learning are already in your head
• •Keep only well-structured, documented repos that are genuinely useful to others (like the Fedora/Nvidia installer)
• •Write articles about your learning instead of keeping dead side-project repos; articles compound, cleanup never ends

Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.