What it was like working for Gitlab

Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by zero_ on Sunday February 11, 2024 @06:18AM (#39334249)

But to be honest I do see the point of the author. Either stop "half-assing" GitLab.com or remove the product (GitLab.com) entirely (and focus only on self-hosting customers (GitLab Enterprise Edition)) might be a better decision in the long run.

But I am sure no one on management level wants to do this decision. So you half-ass a product.

This kind of situation can be frustrating for people working on the product itself (at least when they care). And each new developer that joins the product will probably suggest: "Oh we should care more about scalability." And each senior will be: "yeah yeah, i know..."

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by jacquesm on Sunday February 11, 2024 @06:48AM (#39334376)

Gitlab.com is a marketing instrument and if you 'remove the product entirely' then the enterprise edition will sell only a small fraction of what it sells today.

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by zero_ on Sunday February 11, 2024 @08:22AM (#39334814)

I do not know if your statement holds true. But you shouldn't half-ass a marketing instrument either IMHO.

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by jacquesm on Sunday February 11, 2024 @08:40AM (#39334911)

That I agree with. There are some weird incentives at work though: a commercial user of Gitlab.com might see their frustration with Gitlab.com as the reason to go for an enterprise license rather than to switch to the competition.

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