The IBM i is your chalkboard As you might guess, in my daily work I speak with a lot of IBM i professionals. Everyone from RPG Developers, IBM i Architects, AS/400 Administrators, IBM i Full Stack Developers to IT Leadership and everywhere in-between. Enterprises that run The IBM i (AS/400) platform are all over the […]
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. It is “one of the few remaining open to the public IBM i specific forums on the internet”. Code400 run by Jamie Flanary has been around since […]
The IBM i Supports Business Transformation
IBM i: From Modernization to Digital Transformation, to Business Transformation This is the future of the enterprise. Regardless of what platform you are running the customer is requiring businesses to transform. Technology such as AI, Cloud, Blockchain, IoT and Machine learning is making it possible. As a result, a shift is taking place. Marcel Sarrasin, VP […]
Patents in AI, Cloud Computing and Blockchain signal IBM’s future
Welcome to this week’s edition of Talsco Weekly News: IBM is tops the patent list in 2018. Patents in AI, Cloud Computing and Blockchain signal IBM’s path forward. AI: Amazon and their focus on AI. How to make AI successful in the enterprise. Career: Innovative ways to train new talent. Tips on writing a cover […]
The IBM i is helping transform business
Welcome to this weeks edition of Talsco Weekly. Here is what is happening in and around the IBM i community this past week. News: Missed opportunity with RDi Lite, Banking Industry transforms with a new vendor and GE gets into the IoT Software business. Career: Use Grammarly to write better & Blockchain Developers are wanted. […]
The IBM i is going to the cloud
Welcome to this weeks edition of Talsco Weekly. News: IBM sells off software to make way for AI, and IoT. Skytap is helping IBM i customers go to the cloud. Career: The power of storytelling. Watson can help your career. Leadership: Motivate through this leadership behavior. Managers, admit your failures and you people will love […]
A simple solution for finding RPG Developers
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 […]
The most important skill for IBM i Developers
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: The Retail industry is booming, IBM introduces new services and Blockchain partnerships. Cobolt Iron gives the IBM i backup options. Career: The Apprenticeship model might be the answer to workforce shortages. The 13 things you should not do to be successful. Learning: What is the most important skill for […]
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 end of summer leads to new beginnings for RPG developers
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly It’s hard to believe it’s Labor Day weekend. We give thanks to all workers here in America. It’s because of you that we in the IBM i (AS/400) community have a lot of work to do. Here is what is going on this week. News: A big loss […]