Why your security posture is only as strong as the people behind it Security frameworks, assessments, and tools are essential—but they only tell part of the story. The moment findings turn into action, security becomes a people problem. Reframing the Problem Most organizations think about security in terms of controls. The strongest security programs think […]
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Talsco Weekly: You’re Built to Win Outcome-Driven Interviews
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 👏 Why aren’t more people using the IBM i? 🎊 IBM i gets MCP server support. AI: The AI Paradox: people often use AI but don’t want it used on them when subtlety matters. Career: 🎯 Why IBM i Professionals Are Built to Win Outcome-Driven […]
Talsco Weekly: IBM i in 2025, A Year in Review
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly: 2025 in review IBM i Brief: 🔥 Power11 & IBM i Hardware Direction. 📣 IBM Project Bob: AI Development Tool Enters Preview. 📌 IBM i Technology Refreshes (TRs) & OS 7.6. AI: 👷 Meet Bob: Your AI Coding Partner. Career: 📖 Navigating the AI Revolution: An IBM i […]
Talsco Weekly: IBM i’s Modernization Crossroads
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 🔧 ACS 1.1.9.10 brings security-focused enhancements. 💻 Power11 systems compete with Windows on price. AI: 🔗 IBM’s Bob goes beyond simple code assistance. ⚙️ AI agents struggle with legacy systems’ hidden rules. 🤖 Prompt Engineering for LLMs, PDL, & LangChain in Action. 💼 CxOs prioritize […]
Talsco Weekly: It’s Time to Build Your First AI Agent
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 💻 Power11 shows modest price/performance gains over Power10. 🔄 IBM wraps up 2025 with Power Systems updates. AI: ✨ Writing an LLM agent is surprisingly simple and you should know how to do it. Career: 💭 AI’s Promise and Peril. ERP: 🔄 Infor unveils IBM […]
Talsco Weekly: RPG – The Hire, Train & Mentor Model
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 💰 IBM Power Systems pricing remains opaque for customers. AI: 🏦 JPMorgan Chase leads AI transformation in banking. Career: 🚀 Why This Is the Most Exciting Time to Be in Enterprise IT. Hiring: 👥 IBM i: Hire, Train & Mentor. Leadership: 🏢 The real question […]
Talsco Weekly: Empowering RPG Developers to Access Any Datasource
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 🏎️IBM’s Spyre accelerator: A Power Systems revenue play. 🔭 IBM beats Q3 expectations, raises outlook. AI: 🚪 IBM reveals more about Project Bob. 🏃 IBM and Groq partner for faster AI. Career: 💼 Should I take this job or not? Development: ⚰️ IBM discontinues Merlin […]
Talsco Weekly: Why the “Wait & See” Approach No Longer Works
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: ⚙️ RPG quietly powers critical systems. 🔩 Power11 servers outpace predecessors. 📄 What Are You Thinking? Development: 🔹VSCode DDS editor gets smart update. 👨💻 RPG code should be recipe-like. 💻 RPGLE ILE still powers critical systems. Database: 🟦 Amazon RDS for Db2 supports backing up […]
Talsco Weekly: RPG Transformation & Modern Capabilities
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: ⏰ IBM i Updates for September 2025. 🔧 IBM i needs your security attention. 🚀 IBM and AMD power AI innovation. AI: 📊GenAI rivals the Dot Com boom. 🔗 MCP Is Really A Big Deal, Here Is Why. Career: 👔 IBM exec seeks entrepreneurial spirit […]
Talsco Weekly: IBM i: The Signal Through The Noise
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 📺 IBM Creates New Ad Campaign. ☁️ IBM Cloud replaces human support with AI. AI: 🤔Is There A Danger of AI for the Developer? 🧠 Docling: Transforming Document Parsing for AI Workflows. Career: 📡 The Signal Through The Noise. Hiring: ❓IBM i : Hiring For […]