DeSanto also revealed that GitLab has switched its chat backend to Anthropic’s Claude, despite partnering with Google for other AI features. The company is also partnering with Oracle for cloud-based GPUs. Duo Chat currently offers features like 'explain this code' and code refactoring, with test case generation, vulnerability explanation and other features set to follow soon. The company found that experienced developers prefer to access AI tools through Duo Chat, as code suggestions can become noisy.
Key takeaways:
- GitLab has added Duo Chat to its set of AI features, which allows developers to interact with the bot for a more interactive experience.
- The company has moved its chat backend to Anthropic’s Claude, despite partnering with Google for other AI features.
- GitLab is also partnering with Oracle for cloud-based GPUs, with the aim of being cloud-agnostic.
- Experienced developers prefer to access AI tools through Duo Chat, as they find code suggestions to be noisy and prefer guidance or refactoring.