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GitLab has a fine interface and offers free private repositories. If it weren't for GitHub's network effect advantage, I'd use it for all my git projects.
by nalck 11y ago
GitLab has a fine interface and offers free private repositories. If it weren't for GitHub's network effect advantage, I'd use it for all my git projects.
- x1024 11y agoWhat's the "Network effect" for private repos?
- dajohnson89 11y agoI'd imagine the network effect is non-existent for private repos, but for public repos it's huge. And then there's the issue of switching between Gitlab and Github for private/public projects.
- nalck 11y agoThat's essentially it. GitHub has won its role as the (meta)repository of public record. I suspect many stick with it over its competitors for this very reason.
- bubalus 11y agoJust because a repo starts out private, it doesn't mean it has to be private forever.
- lewisl9029 11y agoExactly this. I generally begin my projects as private GitHub repos and then make them public once they have a MVP-quality demo of some sort. I also make heavy use of GitHub's issues/milestones system, even on private repos, to keep myself organized. I'd probably use GitLab a lot more if I knew of an easy way to port issues and milestones over to GitHub when I decide to make a project public. On a related note, can anyone recommend some good external issue tracking systems that integrates well with both GitLab and GitHub?
- dudul 11y agoI'm also trying to use it more often, but I have to admit that it is significantly slower than GitHub. Really love that they have free private repos though.