October 2021 meeting

The Central Texas IBM i User Group' next meeting will be on Tuesday October 12, 2021, at 6:30 PM US Central Time.

This meeting is online and is FREE and open to everyone. Spaces are limited, and you need to register by clicking on this link here. Register now to avoid disappointment.

This meeting will start promptly at 6:30, do not be late as you will miss the presentation.

Our presentation is by Andy Youens.

Presentation description:  Open-Source on IBM i.
In this presentation, Andy will show how easy it is to get into Open Source on the IBM i. From getting packages installed and using them. We will also look at some to the tools we need to make our open-source journey more enjoyable, for example stop using STRQSH! We will wrap up with a working example of a weather app running Node.JS on IBM i.

Join Andy for a fun look at Open Source on IBM i.

Bio:  Andy is the Managing Director of FormaServe in the UK. He has over 40 years IBM midrange experience. From the System 34 through to the IBM i. He is an IBM Champion and member of IBM ISV Advisory Council.

An accomplished instructor in programming on the IBM i, he regularly writes articles for the PowerWire publication.

Now an advocate for open-source on the IBM i, he gives presentations/workshops at user groups around the world.

Prior to his IT career, Andy is proud to have served 10 years in the Royal Navy.