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James Blair
CEO at Acme Gating, Zuul Project Lead
James Blair is a prominent figure in the open-source software development community and the founder of Acme Gating. He is best known for his work on the Zuul project, an open-source continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) platform.12
Professional Background
James Blair currently serves as the CEO of Acme Gating, a company he founded to provide enterprise Zuul support and services. He is also the project lead for the Zuul project gating system and a founding member of the OpenDev collaboratory team.12
Expertise and Skills
Blair is recognized for his expertise in:
- Open-source/free software development
- Linux
- Programming languages: Python, Java, C, C++
- TeX
- MySQL
Education
James Blair holds a BS in Computer Science from North Carolina State University.
Career History
Throughout his career, Blair has held several significant positions:
- Zuul Project Lead at Zuul
- OpenStack CI Core Contributor at OpenStack
- Principal Software Engineer in the Office of the CTO at Red Hat
- Principal Infrastructure Software Developer for the OpenStack Project at IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Rackspace Hosting
- Principal Email Systems Administrator at UC Berkeley
- Senior Systems Administrator at the Free Software Foundation
Acme Gating
As the founder of Acme Gating, Blair's company offers:
- Enterprise Zuul distribution with long-term support and timely updates
- Consulting and training services for Zuul implementation
- Custom development for specific enterprise needs34
James Blair's LinkedIn username is indeed jamesblair2, as mentioned in the query.5
