I'm running GitLab and the first thing I think when I read about their DDOS is 'how long before they attack us'. DDOS attacks just cause everyone a lot of pain

I'm running GitLab and the first thing I think when I read about their DDOS is 'how long before they attack us'. DDOS attacks just cause everyone a lot of pain and it would be great if nobody needed extensive countermeasures, DDOS operators waste everyone's time and resources.