Tech & Houblon – R2i
The evolution of Devops
R2i invited us to their podcast Tech & Houblon to interview Jeff Tickner, CTO North America at ARCAD Software! Luc du Moulin, IBM i Development Director at R2i talks with Jeff about the application of DevOps in the IBM ecosystem.
They break down common misconceptions, highlight the key role of automation with tools like Ansible, and explore the cultural shifts needed for successful DevOps adoption. From change management to incremental process improvement, discover how DevOps is transforming software development and IT operations!
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Hosts
Luc Du Moulin
IBM i Development Director at R2i
Luc Du Moulin has been managing development and IBM i application support teams for over 15 years. A RPG/36 developer since 1984, he has followed the evolution of the RPG programming language from AS/400 to IBM i. His experience spans from small businesses to large enterprises, primarily in the distribution sector. Luc is a passionate advocate of the IBM i platform and actively promotes it through various organizations.
Jeff Tickner
DevOps Consultant, ARCAD Software
Jeff Tickner is CTO, North America for ARCAD Software. He has worked in the Application Lifecyle Management sector on the IBM i for 22 years. He leads client engagements in product implementation and training, including ARCAD for DevOps, ARCAD Transformer for application modernization, and ARCAD Verifier test automation. Jeff lends his expertise in the DevTestOps field as frequent speaker at conferences around the world.