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Re:Choose GitLab for your next open source project by djhn on Saturday February 13, 2016 @10:02AM (#11094160)
> IPO

> preserve our culture, mission and goals.

Pick one. Or is there a historic precedent I'm unaware of?

On a serious note, the shift in the latter parameters can be smaller than in an acquisition, but to "preserve" would imply actively managing employee (and founder) expectations in the build-up to IPO.

Re:Choose GitLab for your next open source project by sytse on Saturday February 13, 2016 @10:40AM (#11094326)
I agree that as a company grows the culture will always change, there is no standing still. But we're very active in spreading and prioritizing our values. For information about our values please see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/#values
Re:Choose GitLab for your next open source project by jsf666 on Saturday February 13, 2016 @11:40AM (#11094587)
What bullshit answer is this? It is pretty obvious you will have little to say compared to the majority shareholders