December 03, 2024

VMblog Video QA - GitLab's AI Revolution: Transforming Software Development at AWS re:Invent 2024

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Watch this exclusive VMblog interview with Emilio Salvador, Vice President of Strategy and Developer Relations at GitLab, as he provides insight into the company's innovative approach to software development and AI at AWS re:Invent 2024.

Key Highlights:

  • GitLab introduces GitLab Duo, an AI-powered platform transforming the software development lifecycle 
  • Partnership with Amazon Q brings groundbreaking AI capabilities to developers 
  • 78-80% of developers already using AI in their workflow 

Major Announcements:

  • GitLab Duo with Amazon Q: A comprehensive AI solution for accelerating software development 
  • New capability for self-hosted AI models in highly regulated industries (beta)

Industry Trends: 

  • Shift from generative to agentic AI 
  • Developers using up to 14 different tools, creating significant cognitive load
  • Future of AI: More proactive, predictive, and specialized models 

Platform Unique Selling Points:

  • Single, end-to-end development platform 
  • Security and privacy-focused approach 
  • Model-agnostic AI solutions 

Salvador predicts 2025 will see a significant transformation in AI's role, moving from reactive assistants to proactive problem-detection agents that seamlessly support developers.

Don't miss GitLab's booth at AWS re:Invent to see these cutting-edge AI capabilities in action!

Brian Ducharme

Brian is an event reporter for VMBlog.com and an expert in virtualization/cloud techonlogies.  In his 15+ years of experience in the virtualization/cloud field he has interviewed hundreds of companies, users and executives.  Brian has been an active member of the NEVMUG (NEVTUG) since 2006 and attends both vmworld and Citrix Synergy every year.  Brian works full time as a Senior Software Engineer for Liquidware Labs.

Brian also spent 5 years as the managing editor of Virtual Strategy Magazine, an online magazine focused on the virtualization industry and has been with vmblog since 2011. He has a background in Computer Graphics, Marketing, Programming, Web Design, Mobile App Development, Linux Administration and is an active member of the NHJS group. 

 

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