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GitLab is betting a 19th-century economic theory will shape its AI era

GitLab CEO Bill Staples invokes Jevons paradox, arguing that AI-driven lower software production costs will increase demand rather than reduce engineering jobs. The company is undergoing a major restructuring, focusing on AI agent orchestration and a 'machine-scale' platform rebuild.

SourceThe New Stack AIAuthor: Paul Sawers
GitLab is betting a 19th-century economic theory will shape its AI era
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  • GitLab restructures around Jevons paradox — efficiency gains lead to increased demand — for the AI agent era
  • The company is rebuilding its platform to be more API-first and composable, with agent-specific APIs
  • CEO emphasizes orchestration layer as critical for coordinating large numbers of AI agents
  • GitLab sees its accumulated enterprise context data as a competitive advantage in the AI age

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