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Customer Story: Charge

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Company
Date Published
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GitLab
Word Count
620
Company Posts That Month
6
Language
English
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Summary

Charge, a data-only telecommunications startup based in San Francisco, has optimized its engineering workflow and enhanced code deployment efficiency by adopting GitLab Community Edition. With a small team of five developers, Charge aimed to provide simplified pay-as-you-go mobile services while ensuring strict compliance with industry security standards, particularly concerning customer information. Previously relying on raw Git and facing challenges with deployment, the company transitioned to GitLab for its robust features, including a web interface for repository management and code review, as well as Google OAuth integration. This shift has resulted in a significant reduction in deployment times from an hour to just a few minutes, boosting the team's confidence in their code releases. GitLab's self-hosted solution also aligns with Charge's priority for privacy and control over system-critical software, enabling them to effectively compete against larger telecommunications providers.

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