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Conversely GitLab was well positioned to take the space but then went and ruined their opportunity too.
by apple4ever 6mo ago
Conversely GitLab was well positioned to take the space but then went and ruined their opportunity too.
- radlad 6mo agoHow did they do this exactly?
- goku12 6mo agoThe writing was on the wall when they tried to implement invasive telemetry on users, following an investment offer. They did walk back on it due to community backlash and boycott. But if history has shown us anything, corporate retreat happens only on account of loss of good will and brand value. Once the intent is established, they'll keep looking for other ways to satisfy it. The only difference between that incident and Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub is that the latter was a much louder signal about what was to follow.