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As RPG developers on the IBM i platform reach retirement age, it has led to a concern about the availability of RPG Developers and the potential impact it will have on businesses that rely on mission critical RPG applications.
The one thing that needs to be addressed is that the availability of RPG developers, or the lack thereof, is not as big of an issue as one might think when it comes to the future of the IBM i platform.
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Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash The IBM i market needs to pivot and hire for natural talent. What do the Milwaukee Brewers have to do with hiring and leadership? A lot. While you might not be a Brewer fan, the Manager of the Brewers, Craig Counsell has proven his leadership and ability to adapt and engineer his […]
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 […]
What Are New RPG Developers saying? It’s hard to argue that IBM i (AS/400) shops are starting to see the affects of retiring RPG Developers. Keep in mind that a retiring workforce is not isolated to the RPG Developer community. There are countless verticals, industry domains, and technology stacks that face the same problem. Take […]
The smart (new) way to train RPG Developers There seems to be a lot of concern with how we are going to deal with the shortage of RPG Developers in the future. In reality, the solution is really not that difficult. Find individuals with natural talent. Then train them in RPG. Sounds simple enough. But, the […]
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: The RFE process for the IBM i & Cloud allows for innovation on the IBM i. Career: 6 interview questions you must ask and common interview mistakes. Hiring: Do Remote workers outperform the rest of us? The simple solution for finding RPG developers. Modernization: How to manage […]
