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ARCAD, DevOps and Application Modernization is raising funds
Europe: Alto Invest has invested 2.5 million euros Positioned on the modernization of the applications and the management of their lifecycle, the SME Quadra (ARCAD Software) raises 2.5 million euros.
What exactly is DevOps and how does it work? ARCAD has an easy to understand explanation.
XaTester another DevOps Tool for the IBM i
IT Jungle, once again has researched and “uncovered software that allows applications written in COBOL, PL/I, EGL, RPG and Assembler to share a single tool for testing programs.”
For more information on XaTester you learn more at IBM Developer Works
DevOps
SRE is Site Reliability Engineering. It “effectively ends the age-old battles between Development and Operations. It encourages product reliability, accountability, and innovation”.
5 best practices for getting started with DevOps
DevOps often stymies early adopters with its ambiguity, not to mention its depth and breadth. By the time someone buys into the idea of DevOps, their first questions usually are: “How do I get started?” and “How do I measure success?” These five best practices are a great roadmap to starting your DevOps journey. Read More
How Your DevOps Team Should Procure User Feedback
Gathering user feedback is a key element of a DevOps strategy, but you have to be proactive in collecting that feedback.
Leadership
5 DevOps leadership priorities in 2018
Once you have committed to going down the path of DevOps for your IBM i shop. The question is understanding the leadership necessary to get you there. The Enterprise Project in their article covers the “five key themes that IT leaders should focus on with their DevOps teams.”
Career
How to develop a rock solid LinkedIn profile
If you are new to LinkedIn or are looking to maximize it. William Arruda, contributing author for Forbes has written an incredible three-part series on how to get it done. The first part takes you through a step by step process of how to develop your content and put it into action.
The second part of his series covers how to develop a powerful LinkedIn network. This one article will give you the direction you need.
Once you have your profile polished and you have started to develop your connections it is time to put your LinkedIn strategy into overdrive by becoming a thought leader. Part three covers how to boost your career.