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As someone who knows the CEO of GitLab, I can say nothing but amazing things about him. (Even reading through this article, you'll find nothing in it that casts
by gkoberger 10y ago
As someone who knows the CEO of GitLab, I can say nothing but amazing things about him. (Even reading through this article, you'll find nothing in it that casts a negative light on the CEO.)
I'm sure there's a ton left out, and this seems like a bitter hit piece rather than a well-thought-out, balanced critique of a company.
- danpalmer 10y ago> Even reading through this article, you'll find nothing in it that casts a negative light on the CEO. I definitely got a negative light about the CEO from this, and that doesn't include the poor culture which is arguably the CEO's responsibility.
- andrewbinstock 10y ago>...which is arguably the CEO's responsibility. ...which is unarguably the CEO's responsibility. FTFY.
- AvenueIngres 10y agoI follow GitLab's CEO posts with attention when he comes on HN. However, this post reflects terribly on GitLab's culture. I don't think anyone would want to dedicate time and energy into a company that squeeze their employees' creative energy just to leave them behind, dry, and without nothing but their eyes to cry. Loyalty must go both ways. Obviously, this only tells one side of the story, I'll be curious to hear what GitLab has to say about this. Or maybe they'll refuse to comment. Who knows. Right now, taking this story at face-value, this is sickening.
- paulcole 10y agoJust curious, what's your take on the email screenshot?
- throwawaygl 10y agoYour relationship to the GitLab CEO is that of a peer, not of an employee. The power dynamic is entirely different. Most stories of unfairly treated employees are never published, of course.