IBM i DevOps TechTalk ARCAD Software

Join us for the 12th episode of the IBM i DevOps TechTalk Podcast with Jeff Tickner, CTO NA, for a discussion on Azure and the IBM i. More and more businesses are using Microsoft’s Azure tool suite from workflow and Version Control with Git to Azure Pipelines and Boards. Jeff shares his experience integrating the IBM i including:

· How the open-system Developers and IBM i Developers differ yet work together with Azure Git from the builds to the branch strategy.

· How to bring the IBM i into the full CI/CD process and take advantage of different pieces of Azure.

· Arcad’s sync with front-end .net Azure Developers and back-end IBM i Developers.

· The drivers for success including education and finding the right partner for the journey, Arcad.

Join us for this 11th episode of our Techtalk Podcast - Ray and Alan discuss the benefits and advantages of adopting a phased approach when moving to DevOps and Git. Transitioning to Git, especially in an IBM i environment, can seem like a daunting task, but our expert Ray explains how to make it a manageable and incremental process.

Discover how Arcad can play an important role in facilitating the smooth integration of Git into your DevOps journey!

Join us for the 10th episode of the IBM i DevOps TechTalk Podcast, where we discuss the topic of "Coding Standards" - a cornerstone for achieving usability and maintainability in coding.

In this session, Nicholas DeLessio, Developer and CodeChecker expert, joins forces with Ray Bernardi and Alan Ashley, senior solution architects, to provide a comprehensive view on coding standards. Together, they address key points:

• The significance of coding standards in modern software development.

• Advantages of implementing these standards for your organization.

• Specific challenges in the RPG coding environment and strategies to overcome them.

• How ARCAD can facilitate the integration of best coding practices.



Listen now to empower your coding strategies on IBM i!

What are the biggest misconceptions when dealing with test data? What is driving the protection of the data outside of the production? What are challenges when you anonymize data?

In this episode, Alan Ashley explains different techniques of data protection, regulations for protecting PII, and why DOT Anonymizer is the best solution to protect your PII.

In our 8th iDevOps TechTalk podcast, we’ll discuss an important Git topic – The Build. If you are not using Git for IBM i source control, you are likely planning for it.  A key part of the process you must understand is “The Build”.  You may ask, why? Isn’t it just a standard IBM i build? No! Tune in as Jeff Tickner, CTO NA and Alan Ashley, Sr. Solutions Architect, discuss:


The differences between a standard IBM i build and a build with Git.
Understanding options and advantages with ARCAD versus Better Object Builder (Bob).
What are personal builds?
Advantages of automated builds with tools like Jenkins and Azure.

Partner with the leader as you make the DevOps journey to modern, agile IBM i development.

Tune into this IBM i DevOps TechTalk on a key Git concept – Gitflow. Jeff Tickner, CTO NA, shares his knowledge and experiences from real-world implementations. Learn:


What is Gitflow and the benefits.
Bi-directional development with push/pulls and merging conflicts. Why you need this 2-way integration.
Flexible Gitflow options.
How Arcad’s tooling elegantly supports Gitflow for the IBM i Developer.

Listen to this episode to get a jump on Git and partner with an expert on your DevOps journey.