Marc Herren

12 - 13 March 2025 | Alte Kaserne Winterthur

Founder of remmen.io

Marc Herren is the founder of remmen.io GmbH, a company whose purpose is to share IT knowledge to empower the next generation in the area of automation/DevSecOps.

He combines 25 years of experience in the field of datacenters, networking, firewalls, virtualization and service automation tools.
Since the early days of his linux journey in 1995, he has a strong bond to the open-source community and loves to share his knowledge.
He possesses a perpetual fascination with emerging technologies, especially the unlimited potential of AI. This fascination isn't just theoretical; it directly inspires his work in integrating AI with automation, DevSecOps, and beyond.

In his spare time, he enjoys to explore life with his family, loves to play boardgames, to perform as a DJ or to read fantasy or sci-fi books.

Workshop

Streamlining DevSecOps with Purposeful AI Integration

Room: “Gesang” / 2nd floor

Abstract:
This hands-on workshop/tutorial examines practical patterns for integrating AI into engineering workflows and automation pipelines, based on our approved multi-day workshop. We'll implement tools that enhance daily tasks: from accelerating technical research and troubleshooting to improving documentation processes and development standardization.

Working with open-source components compatible with any LLM backend, you'll build both interactive assistants and pipeline automation. Learn to craft reliable prompts that produce structured outputs, enabling consistent results across interactive and automated use cases.

Features real-world examples demonstrating immediate practical value in both personal and pipeline contexts.

Prerequisites for this workshop:

Participants must bring their laptop with administrator/installation privileges
Basic familiarity with using command-line interfaces (CLI) in a terminal (Linux, macOS, or Windows with WSL2)
Ability to install software on your system (preferably using Homebrew package manager - available at brew.sh). The installation can be done during the workshop.

Number of participants:
The maximum number of participants at this workshop is 40.