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I was surprised to learn GitLab was part of the group. At my last company we were using GitLab for quite some time, I had no idea they were in a place to take s

• timdev2 12y ago
  That surprised me too. I've been using GitLab for what I think is a couple of years. Recently(ish) it's gotten a lot tighter: runs better, much better UI, incredibly easier to upgrade than it used to be. So, surprised to see them in YC, but on second thought maybe I shouldn't be.
• swaroop 12y ago
  From a recent GitLab blog post[1]: > At first glance, it might not seem obvious for our company to join Y Combinator since we already have 10 employees and hundreds of paying clients. The reason for joining was learning more about how to grow as a company. We were always really focussed on GitLab and of course we never want to lose that. But we want to avoid as many mistakes made by fast growing companies and to learn from the Y Combinator partners that have seen hundreds of organizations growing fast. There are regular events that feature experts in all facets of building a company, from user retention to enterprise sales. And it is great to hear stories from other startups,what they have overcame and how relentlessly resourceful they have been. [1] https://about.gitlab.com/2015/03/04/gitlab-is-part-of-the-y-combinator-family/ https://about.gitlab.com/2015/03/04/gitlab-is-part-of-the-y-...
  • sytse 12y ago
    GitLab CEO here, thanks for posting this swaroop.
    • NewGitlabCEO 12y ago
      Look at me. I'm the new GitLab CEO now.