The New Stack Podcast GitLab CEO on why AI isn't helping enterprise ship code faster
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Feb 10, 2026 Bill Staples, CEO of GitLab and a leader in DevOps and enterprise AI, explains why faster code generation does not speed enterprise software delivery. He discusses how reviews, CI/CD, security, and compliance are the real bottlenecks. Staples outlines GitLab’s Duo Agent Platform and the importance of context-rich, platform-level automation to unlock delivery at scale.
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Coding Is Often Not The Primary Bottleneck
- Developers spend only a small fraction of time writing code; the rest is reviews, CI/CD, security, and compliance.
- Faster code generation without automating downstream work increases downstream queues and delays shipping.
Automate Full Dev Lifecycle, Not Just Coding
- Build agentic systems that can orchestrate multi-step flows rather than only improving single-step code generation.
- Automate the full software lifecycle including testing, validation, and deployment to avoid creating bottlenecks.
Enterprises Require Stable, Controllable Models
- Enterprises need control over model behavior because vendors can change models without warning.
- Bill Staples argues that enterprises cannot accept interchangeable models that change under them overnight.