20VC: Gitlab CEO Sid Sijbrandij on Why You Are Not Allowed to Present in Meetings at Gitlab, Why it is a Pipedream We Will Go Back to Offices and What is the Future of Work & CEO Coaches; What Makes The Best, When To Have Them and When To Change Them

**Harry Stebbings** (0:00)
We are back. Welcome to 20VC with me, Harry Stebbings. And what an awesome guest we have on the show today. A return to the hot seat for this one. But I've wanted to make it happen ever since the company went public late last year. And so with that, I'm so thrilled to welcome back Sid, founder and CEO of GitLab. GitLab's single application helps organizations deliver software faster and more efficiently, while also strengthening their security and compliance. Prior to their IPO late last year, Sid raised funding from some of the best in the business, including Iconiq, GV, Tiger, Coatue and D1, to name a few. Under his leadership, the company's grown to over 1,500 employees and over 30 million registered users. And if that wasn't enough, Sid's also an active angel investor and sits on the board of Meltano, a spin out of GitLab that allows you to manage all of your data tools. I'd also have to say a huge thank you to David Hornick, David GV, Marid Iconiq and him on to GC. A real team effort there with the scheduled stay, but some amazing questions and suggestions from them. But before we move into the show today, from websites and online stores to marketing tools and analytics, Squarespace is the all-in-one platform to build a beautiful online presence and run your business. Now, there are three things for me that really stood out about why I love Squarespace. First, mobile optimized websites. All websites are optimized for mobile with Squarespace, so content automatically adjusts. So your site looks great no matter what device it's on. Pretty awesome. Second, email campaigns. Squarespace makes it super easy to grow and engage your audience with Squarespace email campaigns. Say what? No other provider needed? That is so great. And finally, SEO tools. Squarespace takes the guesswork out of SEO, so you'll get found in search by more people more often. And if that wasn't good enough, go to squarespace.com forward slash 20VC for a free trial. And when you're ready to launch, use the offer code 20VC to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or a domain name.
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**Sid Sijbrandij** (3:31)
You have now arrived at your destination.

**Harry Stebbings** (3:34)
Sid, this is such a joy to do. It's been so long since our last discussion. I was trying to think. It's like three or four years. I mean, I was young when we last spoke, but thank you so much for joining me again today, Sid.

**Sid Sijbrandij** (3:44)
Yeah, it's a pleasure. It feels on one hand like yesterday, and on the other hand, so much has happened since.
Thanks for having me back.

**Harry Stebbings** (3:50)
Not at all, but so much has happened. I do want to start, and for those that missed our last episode, you know, GitLab today, public company, incredible success story. Love to just provide some context and go back to the beginning.