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Jun 2024

30m 25s

How GitLab Leads Its Fully Remote Workfo...

Harvard Business Review

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GitLab, which builds and manages an open-source software development application, started off with employees fully dispersed and has stayed that way. Now with more than 1,300 people spread across more than 60 countries, it’s said to be the world’s largest all-remote company. In this episode, the company’s CEO Sid Sijbrandij shares the lessons he’s learned ab ... Show More

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