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Jun 2025
58m 41s

GitLab CFO on Remote Culture Success, AI...

The Motley Fool
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Brian Robins is the CFO of GitLab, a DevSecOps platform that supports software innovation. He joins Motley Fool CEO, Tom Gardner, plus Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and AI Engineer Karl Juhl for a conversation about: - How GitLab scaled for remote culture - How technology and AI have shifted over the years - GitLab’s plan to handle the evolving clou ... Show More
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