P. J. Hyett
P. J. Hyett | |
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Hyett in 2023 | |
| Born | August 10, 1983 |
| Education | North Central College |
| Occupation | Software developer |
| Known for | Co-founder of GitHub |
| Spouse | Kendra Hyett |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | https://hyett.com/ |
Phillip Jeffrey Hyett (born August 10, 1983) 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.
In 2022 Hyett founded an auto racing team, AO Racing, an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona program, to compete in GT3 races. He competes in IMSA's LMP2 class.