New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Thomas Dohmke, the CEO of Microsoft-owned software development platform GitHub, has announced his decision to step down after nearly four years at the helm. Dohmke revealed on Monday that he plans to return to his entrepreneurial roots by becoming a founder once again.

In a heartfelt message posted on X, Dohmke expressed gratitude towards GitHub employees, whom he affectionately calls "Hubbers", describing his time with the company as "the ride of a lifetime."

Reflecting on his journey, Dohmke shared that over a decade ago, he and his family moved from Germany to the United States following the sale of his startup to Microsoft. Since then, he has collaborated with a diverse community including GitHub staff, Microso...