GV leads $20M series C funding for GitLab to complete DevOps

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This post announces $20 million in Series C funding led by GV, with a new board member Matt Mullenweg. It introduces the "Complete DevOps" vision, aiming to unify development and operations into a single user experience. This is presented as an evolution beyond traditional DevOps, addressing the friction caused by disparate tools used by developers and operations teams. The post highlights the benefits of a single UI, deep integration, built-in best practices, and a unified install/upgrade process. It also mentions the initial iteration of Auto DevOps shipped in 10.0 and reiterates the company's commitment to open source development principles and transparency.