GitLab Survey Reveals Tension Around AI, Security, and Developer Productivity within Organizations
June 25 2024 - 8:03AM
ALL REMOTE -- GitLab Inc., the most comprehensive AI-powered
DevSecOps platform, today released its 8th annual Global DevSecOps
Report on the current state of software development. In April 2024,
GitLab surveyed over 5,300 CxOs, IT leaders, developers, and
security and operations professionals worldwide on their successes,
challenges, and main priorities for implementing DevSecOps.
The report underscores the mixed sentiments
surrounding security, developer productivity, and AI's role as a
catalyst and a potential risk. It also reveals differing priorities
and concerns between CxOs and individual contributors.
Global CxOs (69%) say they are shipping software at
least twice as fast as a year ago, highlighting that acceleration
is underway. However, only 26% of respondents report implementing
AI.
Other key themes include:
Perceptions of AI risk, training, and
skills vary between executives and staff
- 56% of CxOs said introducing AI into
the software development lifecycle is risky, while only 40% of
individual contributors cited concerns about privacy and data
security as a top obstacle to using AI in the software development
lifecycle.
- 35% of CxOs identified the lack of an
appropriate skill set to employ AI or interpret AI output as an
obstacle to using AI, but only 26% of individual contributors
agreed.
- 25% of individual contributors said
their organizations don’t provide adequate training and resources
for using AI; however, only 15% of CxOs felt the same way.
Software supply chain security is a
potential weak spot
- 67% of individual contributors said a
quarter or more of the code they work on is from open source
libraries — but only 21% of organizations are currently using a
software bill of materials (SBOM) to document the composition of
their software.
- 52% of security professionals said
organizational red tape often slows their efforts to fix
vulnerabilities quickly.
- 55% of security professionals report
that they most commonly discover vulnerabilities after code is
merged into a test environment.
CxOs consider developer productivity a
critical operational metric—but are unsure how to measure
it
- 99% of CxOs responded that developer
productivity could help their business in some way, with 57%
reporting that measuring it is key to business growth.
- 51% of CxOs said their current methods
for measuring developer productivity are flawed or want to measure
it but aren’t sure how, while 45% of CxOs aren’t even measuring
developer productivity against business outcomes.
Too many tools are slowing down development
velocity
- 52% of CxOs said their teams use 2-5
tools for software development, while 54% of individual
contributors report their teams use 6-14 tools, representing
another disconnect within organizations.
- 74% of respondents whose organizations
are currently using AI for software development said they want to
consolidate their toolchain, compared to 57% of those who aren’t
using AI.
- Only 17% of respondents overall have
already begun consolidation efforts.
“As we navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of
software innovation, it’s evident that a disconnect remains between
organizational leadership and developers on critical topics such as
risk management and training. This gap is further exacerbated by
red tape that can hinder efforts to fix issues quickly,” said
Ashley Kramer, GitLab chief marketing and strategy officer. “While
it’s encouraging to see organizations doubling their software
shipping speed in just a year, and no doubt AI has played a part,
it’s imperative that organizations bridge these gaps with
technology. They can drive even more innovation if they acknowledge
the issues and collaborate to address them.”To access the full 2024
DevSecOps Report, click here.
About GitLabGitLab is the most
comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform for software
innovation. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer
productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and
compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than
30 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100
trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.
MethodologyThe report was
commissioned by GitLab and conducted by Omdia. The survey was
distributed via GitLab’s social media channels and email lists, and
Omdia conducted panel sampling to reduce bias in the
sample. Responses were collected from 5,315 software
professionals worldwide in April 2024.
Media ContactGitLab
Inc.press@gitlab.com
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