Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Here is what is going on the IBM i community this past week. News: An IBM i option for modernization and Google is more than search Career: Track your time and you better know the answers to these interview questions Development: ILEditor, scrum, and RAD Leadership: Be a risky leader and the real cost of ERP systems … [Read more...]
Have you upgraded your RPG skills lately?
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Here is what is going on in the IBM i community. News: Fresche Solutions has been busy. Career: Leadership, love and a skills upgrade in areas such as AI, web services or PHP will give you an advantage. Data: DataWorks summit and the value of legacy data. Trends: IBM Blockchain is helping the food industry and what does AI mean for … [Read more...]
Why PHP, IoT and Blockchain are important for the future
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly PHP, IoT and, Blockchain will be key technologies for the future and more news and updates for the IBM i community. News: Why it might be best to modernize IBM i applications. Career: AI, Automation and what millennials want out of work. Development: Building a Web Service on IBM i. Leadership: Technology is not the problem. … [Read more...]
The IBM i platform keeps winning
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly In this weeks edition you will find links to articles about the following: News: The IBM i continues to be a force in the enterprise Career: The IBM i developer of the future Development: Nick Litten and IBM Systems Magazine tips Leadership: Focus on one thing at a time Modernization: Legacy Applications and Innovation Trends: … [Read more...]
IBM i platform continues to make headlines
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly. In this weeks edition you will find links to articles about the following: News: Fresche Solutions secures cash and Recap of POWERUp18 Career: The IT skills that are needed in the new economy Leadership: The secret of being vulnerable Security: GDPR, IBM i and Cybersecurity Trends: Data Management, UX and Industry … [Read more...]
The IBM i and the future of enterprise computing
Welcome to another addition of Talsco Weekly. In this weeks edition you will find links to articles about the following: News. GitHub has been acquired and Syncsort is on the move. Career. LinkedIn profile advice and the best places to work. Leadership. Moving to the cloud and what trait makes a great leader. Modernization. Containerization and market growth. Trends. AI and … [Read more...]
IBM i Developer / Analyst – (RPG) opening in Greater St. Louis, MO area
Position Title: IBM i Developer / Analyst – RPG Have you ever thought, gone are the days where you can start and finish your career with just one company. Not so fast, I found one. I was recently approached by one such company. A company that treats you like family, because you are family. A company that empowers you because that’s what you are supposed to do. A company where the CEO is a … [Read more...]
IBM Champion, POWERUp18, PowerAI and the future of the IBM i
News Liam Allan, IBM Champion and Fresh Face of IBM i There is has been a lot of talk about the Fresh Faces in the IBM i world. Here is one of the most notable ones, Liam Allan. The twenty some old programmer who has embraced the POWER of the IBM i. He symbolizes the future of the IBM i. The exciting thing is there is room for many more like him. Watch this short video and you will see what I … [Read more...]
We does San Antonio, TX and the IBM i have in COMMON?
POWERUp18 If you happen to be in San Antonio, TX this week attending POWERUp18. It looks like you are in for a ride. Check out what is happening at COMMON’s POWERUp18 in San Antonio, TX this week, May 19th to 23rd. There are 21 education tracks and over 350 educational sessions and 17 educational roadmaps that will help you advance your IBM i skill set. Here is a list of just some of the … [Read more...]
Why is there a push for IT Modernization in AS/400 shops?
It’s not necessarily for the reasons you think. Let’s take a step back and take a high-level view and ask: Who is driving Modernization and why? Watch this short 4-minute video (and text) from the CTO of Deloitte, Bill Briggs. It paints an interesting picture of IT in the Enterprise. He is right. The role of IT and the Business have merged. The one thing that everybody agrees on is … [Read more...]