Renting space on an IBM i If you are looking to rent space on an IBM i. Here is a good spot. This system has been serving the IBM I community for almost 15 years since starting as a little test system. It’s a place where you can experiment and innovate. The location of this […]
Dusting Off An AS/400
Dusting Off An AS/400 It’s interesting learning about the perceptions people have about the AS/400 when they first come across it. Keep in mind we fully understand that this platform is no longer called the AS/400 and it has been called its current name, the IBM i, since 2008. Nevertheless, I stumbled upon this blog […]
The Power of the IBM i Marketplace
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: POWERUp 2019 sessions you don’t want to miss. The Power of User Groups in the IBM i Marketplace. IBM i Case Studies. Career: Resume Design. How to become a better storyteller to land a job. Development: RPG and COBOL Development with RDi. Learn Python. Hiring: Strategies to […]
The New Code400 for RPG Developers
Code400 is the Support Alternative for RPG Developers If you have been an RPG developer for more than 10 years my guess is you are familiar with Code400. If you are new to RPG, (the AS/400 or iSeries) and helping an organization modernize by leveraging the power of IBM i platform, this will be a […]
Bridge the RPG programmer skills gap with training
Is there an RPG programmer talent shortage or a skills gap? Do we think that we are the only ones challenged with a gap in available talent? No matter where you look there seems to be a shortage. It certainly makes for good headlines. Here are some of them: The STEM crisis: What the growing […]
Superhero RPG Developers
Are you an RPG Developer Superhero? Remember Plastic Man? His power is elasticity. This allows him to be flexible and agile. Key skills in today’s modern IT environment. Or Batgirl? She maximized her natural potential by learning everything she could from her mentor, Batman. We see huge opportunities in the IBM i community for experts […]
The IBM i brings it all together
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly The IBM i brings it all together. There is not much that it can’t do especially when you leverage its capability to integrate with other systems and technologies. In this issue, we bring it all together. News: US jobs report and why Apple hitting the trillion dollar mark […]
Take risks and a different view to modernization
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 […]
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 […]
What 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 […]