We're the Create Stage and we are a group of teams within the Dev Sub Department. We're comprised of four areas within the GitLab product.
| Team | Engineering Managers |
|---|---|
| Create Stage | Darva Satcher (Senior Manager, Engineering) |
| Create:Code Review | Matt Nohr (Backend) André Luís (Frontend) |
| Create:IDE | David O'Regan (Fullstack) |
| Create:Source Code | Sean Carroll (Backend) André Luís (Frontend) |
The Create Stage supports software development teams accelerate their delivery and reduce cycle times, by improving efficiency and collaboration. Our stage provides tools that support the beginning of the DevOps Life Cycle.
We build tools for:
The Product Vision Handbook Page provides specific examples for how we serve each type of GitLab user.
The following areas have been defined as our direction for the year:
Each team member is encouraged to take positive steps towards improving their skills and knowledge.
Growing your skillset will lead to more insightful contributions to the GitLab Product. As your expertise grows, your impact on the product and the company also grows. Here at GitLab, it is important to us to invest in the Professional Development of our team members.
If there is an area you are interested in learning more about, please reach out to your manager so they can provide an environment that will allow you to grow in your areas of preference. Some recommended resources are below:
Engineering Managers
Individual Contributors
The Learning & Development group has also compiled a list of LinkedIn training for GitLab Recommended Learning Paths.
Each team work in the manner that best meets the needs of their product and their team.
We use templates in order to make our processes more transparent and efficient. Documenting practices once and reusing them often provides guidance and support throughout the stage.
The Create Stage teams work together and play together. We are fortunate to be able to rely on each other to support and complement our features. Some examples of Cross Team Collaboration:
Every quarter we participate in a cross team bonding activity, Create Team Day.
Engineering Managers live our values every day.
Read More about how Engineering Managers live GitLab Values
