Artwork

Content provided by Kleiner Perkins. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kleiner Perkins or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

GitLab’s CEO on Why the Next Great Developer Might Not Write Code | Bill Staples

1:05:16
 
Share
 

Manage episode 490329840 series 2662695
Content provided by Kleiner Perkins. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kleiner Perkins or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Bill Staples has spent 30 years redefining how the world writes, ships, and secures code.

On this week’s Grit, the GitLab CEO shares what it takes to lead a public, all-remote DevSecOps company trusted by more than half of the Fortune 100.

He breaks down the discipline of managing energy instead of hours, why weekly operating cadences beat quarterly plans, and how AI will 10× software engineers by auto-debugging code and closing security gaps.

Guest: Bill Staples, CEO of GitLab

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

00:42 Introduction

02:34 True joy in life

08:16 Winning teams

13:53 When the energy isn’t there

18:00 Super ambitious

21:01 It’s not just technology

29:27 Elevating quality and standard

41:36 Lifelong collaborator

51:22 Competent intelligence

54:22 Structuring goals and time

1:03:59 Who GitLab is hiring

1:04:17 What “grit” means to Bill

1:04:54 Outro

Links:
Connect with Bill

Connect with Joubin

Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

  continue reading

249 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 490329840 series 2662695
Content provided by Kleiner Perkins. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kleiner Perkins or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Bill Staples has spent 30 years redefining how the world writes, ships, and secures code.

On this week’s Grit, the GitLab CEO shares what it takes to lead a public, all-remote DevSecOps company trusted by more than half of the Fortune 100.

He breaks down the discipline of managing energy instead of hours, why weekly operating cadences beat quarterly plans, and how AI will 10× software engineers by auto-debugging code and closing security gaps.

Guest: Bill Staples, CEO of GitLab

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

00:42 Introduction

02:34 True joy in life

08:16 Winning teams

13:53 When the energy isn’t there

18:00 Super ambitious

21:01 It’s not just technology

29:27 Elevating quality and standard

41:36 Lifelong collaborator

51:22 Competent intelligence

54:22 Structuring goals and time

1:03:59 Who GitLab is hiring

1:04:17 What “grit” means to Bill

1:04:54 Outro

Links:
Connect with Bill

Connect with Joubin

Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

  continue reading

249 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide

Copyright 2025 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | | Copyright
Listen to this show while you explore
Play