I like both companies, but there is strongly negative synergy. I'm sure there's some vision behind it, but like most such purchases, one side or both will likely crash-and-burn. That would be sad.
Aside from technology issues, the companies have a completely different culture and ethos. Universally, that's not preserved in acquisitions like these. Gitlab has a very unique culture of transparency, remote work, etc. which won't mesh at all with Datadog.
If the goal is some kind of integration, a much better model is a significant investment and partnership agreement. It's possible to have those permanently binding, while still being attached at the hip.
I like both companies, but there is strongly negative synergy. I'm sure there's some vision behind it, but like most such purchases, one side or both will likely crash-and-burn. That would be sad.
Aside from technology issues, the companies have a completely different culture and ethos. Universally, that's not preserved in acquisitions like these. Gitlab has a very unique culture of transparency, remote work, etc. which won't mesh at all with Datadog.
If the goal is some kind of integration, a much better model is a significant investment and partnership agreement. It's possible to have those permanently binding, while still being attached at the hip.