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

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 BillLinkedIn Connect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner Perkins