According to Gitlab CEO William Staples, engineers are not endangered species.
With the code management software company's revenue request on Tuesday, Staples said it will increase the number of engineers as AI coding assistants can code without advanced technical skills.
“There's been a lot of heated debate about this, and I think a lot of it comes from anxiety about the future by engineers,” Staples said.
Staples said he has seen progress in productivity that appears to have no need for engineering skills over his 30-year career.
“This is definitely stronger than at other times because of the power of AI,” he said. “But I do see it every time it actually brings more opportunities to a higher level of abstraction and productivity.”
Duo, a coding assistant at Gitlab, competes with tools such as Microsoft's Copilot, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Staples said customers are testing coding assistants side by side, but said they “have not been too concerned” about Gitlab's competitive ability.
Brian Robbins, Chief Financial Officer of Gitlab; He said AI coding is suitable for the business. Customers are adding more employees to their subscriptions, and more code is being written. Other Gitlab services can help you manage them.
In the first quarter, Gitlab reported revenues rose 27% year-on-year to $224.5 million, slightly surpassing analyst forecasts. Revenue guidance of $227 million from $226 million in the second quarter was below the expected $227 million, reaching disappointing investors. Gitlab stock fell above 12% outside business hours on Tuesday.
Gitlab has grown 11% over the past year due to rising subscription and price increases.
Gitlab did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
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