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Streamlining Cloud-Native Development with OpenShift and Backstage

Wed, 24 April

Embrace the future of cloud-native development with an insightful exploration into the integration of Backstage and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. This session is a deep dive into creating a seamless and efficient development environment for microservices-based architecture.

Discover the pivotal role of Backstage in providing a centralized hub for developers. It serves as a gateway to essential components, resources, and documentation, ensuring that teams have immediate access to the tools necessary for rapid commencement of projects. This platform streamlines the initial setup phase, significantly reducing time-to-development.

The demonstration will also explore the functionalities of Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces. This web-based IDE, grounded in Visual Studio Code, allows for direct interaction with source code within the OpenShift environment. It epitomizes convenience and efficiency in the development, testing, and deployment processes.

Additionally, the session will cover the integration of GitOps and build-test pipeline modules. This aspect of the talk focuses on automating the build-test-deploy cycle, facilitating continuous development and iteration of applications with new features and enhancements.

This session is tailored for developers aiming to refine their cloud-native development processes and learn practical applications of these advanced tools. Attendees will leave with a comprehensive understanding of leveraging OpenShift and Backstage for efficient and effective cloud-native development.

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About the speaker

Mohit Suman

Senior Product Manager, Red Hat

Mohit Suman serves as a Senior Technical Product Manager at Red Hat, where he leads the charge in Developer Experience. With a distinguished career spanning Product Management, Software Engineering, and Architecture, he boasts extensive expertise in domains such as large-scale distributed computing and developer productivity. Currently, Mohit is steering the strategic course towards elevating the holistic developer experience within the realm of hybrid-cloud infrastructure. A devoted proponent of open source principles, he is dedicated to fostering a robust community around these ideals.

Beyond his professional pursuits, when not writing about himself in the third person, Mohit assumes the role of an avid traveler, driven by an insatiable curiosity to explore the world's wonders. His leadership in the tech industry and commitment to open source principles are instrumental in shaping a promising future for developers and organizations alike.