The Logan Bartlett Show

EP 44: Sid Sijbrandij (Founder/CEO, GitLab) - Corporate Transparency, Open Source Philosophy, Remote Work and Global Talent Pools

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Dec 16, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Choosing Submarines Over IBM

  • Sid Sijbrandij chose to build personal submarines instead of taking a job at IBM because he wanted a great story to tell.
  • His father critiqued the choice initially but later appreciated the uniqueness of the career path.
ANECDOTE

From Discovery to Co-founder

  • Sid discovered GitLab on Hacker News and began promoting it enthusiastically without initially partnering with the original creator.
  • He later joined forces with Dimitri, the project's creator, turning GitLab into a company through Y Combinator.
INSIGHT

GitLab's DevOps Integration

  • Integrating all DevOps stages into a single application increases speed, ease, and security in software development.
  • GitLab's open core model combines open source accessibility with proprietary subscription features to sustain growth.
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