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Maybe they want to be acquired by google

whoisjuan 8y ago
You doubt it? Google is an investor in GitLab. They also push heavily for GCP to their customers offering USD 200 free credits (above the USD 300 you get by default). Zero marketing mentions regarding integrations with AWS, Azure or any other cloud providers. I wouldn't be surprised if they are hostile in terms of integrating with other Cloud providers. You even get marketing promotions about GCP in the consoles empty states. Sometimes it feels like a cheap Google adware. I cringe when I see so many Google references in GitLab. GitLab is basically a subsidiary of Google Cloud at this point. I really like GitLab since their service and user experience is top notch. I use it in all my side projects. I just wish they weren't so heavily biased to push and promote GCP. If they advertised themselves as a cloud agnostic and completely independent Git solution, I would be more trusting of their service. But the reality is the opposite. Sadly.
- williamchia 8y ago
  Hi, GitLabber here. There are several inaccuracies in your comment. Hopefully, I can clarify and comment. > Google is an investor in GitLab Not true. GV invested in GitLab. GV != Google. (Just do a web search to learn the difference.) > push heavily for GCP to their customers offering USD 200 free credits True. It's free credit for our users, of course, we let them know :) Note that this is Google's standard partner credit. All their partners offer this. It's not unique to GitLab. > Zero marketing mentions regarding integrations with AWS Not true. Amazon is also a GitLab partner, and We officially support EKS: https://about.gitlab.com/2018/06/06/eks-gitlab-integration/ https://about.gitlab.com/2018/06/06/eks-gitlab-integration/ > Sometimes it feels like a cheap Google adware. This may be accurate. I think we got this wrong the 1st time out of the gate. Here's an issue where we improved the look and feel to be less 'adware' and more informative. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/48804 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/48804 > advertised themselves as a cloud agnostic We are a cloud-agnostic company and we do advertise it. (e.g. even in our launch post for the GCP marketplace we make a point to say "you can install GitLab almost anywhere" https://about.gitlab.com/2018/07/18/install-gitlab-one-click-gcp-marketplace/ https://about.gitlab.com/2018/07/18/install-gitlab-one-click...) Although, perhaps not enough. This is good feedback that we need to make this message more front-and-center.
williamchia 8y ago
GitLabber here. GitLab publicly states our goal is to IPO on Wednesday, November 18. 2020 and that we don't want to be acquired so we can preserve our values: https://about.gitlab.com/strategy/#goals https://about.gitlab.com/strategy/#goals
- myroon5 8y ago
  That is oddly specific

You doubt it? Google is an investor in GitLab. They also push heavily for GCP to their customers offering USD 200 free credits (above the USD 300 you get by default). Zero marketing mentions regarding integrations with AWS, Azure or any other cloud providers. I wouldn't be surprised if they are hostile in terms of integrating with other Cloud providers. You even get marketing promotions about GCP in the consoles empty states. Sometimes it feels like a cheap Google adware. I cringe when I see so many Google references in GitLab. GitLab is basically a subsidiary of Google Cloud at this point. I really like GitLab since their service and user experience is top notch. I use it in all my side projects. I just wish they weren't so heavily biased to push and promote GCP. If they advertised themselves as a cloud agnostic and completely independent Git solution, I would be more trusting of their service. But the reality is the opposite. Sadly.

williamchia 8y ago
Hi, GitLabber here. There are several inaccuracies in your comment. Hopefully, I can clarify and comment. > Google is an investor in GitLab Not true. GV invested in GitLab. GV != Google. (Just do a web search to learn the difference.) > push heavily for GCP to their customers offering USD 200 free credits True. It's free credit for our users, of course, we let them know :) Note that this is Google's standard partner credit. All their partners offer this. It's not unique to GitLab. > Zero marketing mentions regarding integrations with AWS Not true. Amazon is also a GitLab partner, and We officially support EKS: https://about.gitlab.com/2018/06/06/eks-gitlab-integration/ https://about.gitlab.com/2018/06/06/eks-gitlab-integration/ > Sometimes it feels like a cheap Google adware. This may be accurate. I think we got this wrong the 1st time out of the gate. Here's an issue where we improved the look and feel to be less 'adware' and more informative. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/48804 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/48804 > advertised themselves as a cloud agnostic We are a cloud-agnostic company and we do advertise it. (e.g. even in our launch post for the GCP marketplace we make a point to say "you can install GitLab almost anywhere" https://about.gitlab.com/2018/07/18/install-gitlab-one-click-gcp-marketplace/ https://about.gitlab.com/2018/07/18/install-gitlab-one-click...) Although, perhaps not enough. This is good feedback that we need to make this message more front-and-center.

williamchia 8y ago

GitLabber here. GitLab publicly states our goal is to IPO on Wednesday, November 18. 2020 and that we don't want to be acquired so we can preserve our values: https://about.gitlab.com/strategy/#goals https://about.gitlab.com/strategy/#goals

myroon5 8y ago
That is oddly specific