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# Ben Breard
Red Hat product manager making local Linux development and AI integration seamless on Windows.

## About

Ben Breard manages product for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. He builds smoother paths for developers who work across operating systems, focusing on how to run RHEL directly on Windows systems using WSL2.

His recent work tackles the challenge of modernizing local development. Ben shows developers how to build Linux-based Python apps and set up local AI models using tools like Ollama and Podman AI Lab. He focuses on practical ways to keep AI-assisted coding local and network-optional.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2025 · July 9, 2025
Berlin, Germany
- [Develop on Windows, Deploy on Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1600-develop-on-windows-deploy-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux) · 30 min · 🎥 Watch recording



## Videos

- [Develop on Windows, Deploy on Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1600-develop-on-windows-deploy-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux) · Ben Breard