Counterintuitive Solutions to Common Problems, with GitLabs former CTO @platohq
Counterintuitive Solutions to Common Problems, with GitLabs former CTO  @platohq
Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
As the former CTO of GitLab and a board member of the Linux Foundation, Eric has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing software engineers today.

In this Engineering Q&A, Eric shares his insights on how to think creatively and "outside the box" to solve common engineering problems in unconventional ways.

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Counterintuitive Solutions to Common Problems, with GitLab's former CTO

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