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Re:Tell HN: GitHub will delete your private repo if you lose... by benatkin on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @07:54PM (#34604769)
It's because main is a goldilocks word for something like a default branch name. It isn't too long and isn't too short. It also isn't shorter in terms of syllables.

Good design :)

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Re:Tell HN: GitHub will delete your private repo if you lose... by sshine on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @08:40PM (#34605175)
> main is a goldilocks word

I totally agree.

> Good design

Having one default instead of two is better design.

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