The creator of Jujutsu has joined ERSC(ersc.io)
260 points by steveklabnik 8 days ago | 255 comments
tl;dr: Martin von Zweigbergk, creator of the Jujutsu (jj) version control system, has left Google to become CTO of East River Source Control, a startup building next-gen VCS tooling for the AI era. He'll continue maintaining Jujutsu as open source, but argues the Git-based server/storage layer needs to be rethought—work better suited to a company than an OSS project. ERSC, backed by Amplify Partners, is launching its Storage product in private beta later this month.
HN Discussion:
  • Enthusiastic jj users praising its UX, mental model, and undo capabilities
  • Skeptics questioning jj's value proposition since git already works fine for their workflow
  • Concern that Martin joining a startup could be bad news for the open-source jj project's future
  • Users noting jj's current scaling limitations and need for better backend infrastructure
  • Seeking clarification on what ERSC actually builds (alternative backend for jj)