Subject: CM First Group March 2023 Newsletter

March 2023

Here's to the Future


The future looks bright if you know where to look.


The challenge is, there are lots of places to look and tons of smoke between here and there. So in this issue, we bring you some articles and discussions that look into the future of digital transformation to spark further interest and study.


If you're focused on building practical skills, the 13th CA 2E CA Plex conference coming up in the spring is a great place to build on your foundations in one three-day conference.


Of special note, early bird pricing for the conference ends this month, March 31st, which is just a day away as we send this, so go get your tickets now before the prices go up.


Much more down below including links to articles and podcasts on the future of tech, the future of open source, and the tech labor market.

Heads Up


The future of enterprise applications


Many companies looking to the future are shifting from traditional monolithic architectures to centralized cloud-based approaches, utilizing microservices for increased agility.


Put these two forces together and you have an enterprise application that can be rapidly developed and scaled without the messy silos hindering progress.


Look for that and more insights about the future of enterprise applications in this article from Information Age.


Read the article →

Listen


Podcast: Is this the beginning of the end for open source?


Big-time security issues like the Log4Shell vulnerability have left many in tech second-guessing the value of open source in certain contexts. And while open source is still widespread in many organizations, some believe it's time to take a clear-eyed look at the viability of open source in its current form.


In this podcast episode, IT Pro Podcast hosts speak to Keumars Afifi-Sabet, features editor at IT Pro and specialist covering open source, to discuss these challenges and more.


Listen now →

CA Communities


Watch the CA Communities Spring Webcast


The Spring CA 2E CA Plex Communities Webcast is now available for streaming.


Community president Roger Griffith and organizers Mark O’Brien and Summer Ramsami provide up-to-the-minute updates on the upcoming Spring Conference in Boca Raton, including:


  • Venue, logistics, and costs

  • Conference technical agenda

  • CA 2E/Plex “Bootcamp Training” option

  • F1 ticket drawing


Community Gold sponsors provided technical information sessions:


  • Abacus on IBM i CA 2E/Plex cloud hosting

  • Remain on IBM i and CA 2E change management

  • Sodisa on the spanish track

  • Lusodata on CA 2E and Plex application development


The webcast concludes with a new CA 2E and CA Plex technical tip that you won’t want to miss.


Panelists: Roger Griffith, Mark O’Brien, Summer Ramsami, Remain, Abacus, Lusodata, Russell Berkeley


Watch the webcast →

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