#GitLab used to be a prime example of fine software engineering. This ceased to be the case when they jumped on the #vibecoding bandwagon.

I have been running a GitLab instance for my university for more than six years. Fortunately, we use the Communitiy Edition, so we are not affected by a large class of vulnerabilities and other bugs related to #GitLabDuo, their #slopcoding “AI” assistant.

However, GitLab increasingly fails at more basic tasks such as database migrations that come with new releases. If you self-host GitLab, you probably have to follow the following advice after upgrading to GitLab 19.4 or newer:

https://support.gitlab.com/hc/en-us/articles/30743868137628-Vacuum-and-autovacuum-warnings-in-Database-diagnostics-after-upgrading-to-GitLab-19-4

I hope I can switch to @forgejo soon.

#indyhosting #selfhosting #selfhosted #softwareForge #aislop