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 Retirement Wave – 5-Year Outlook
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 🏆 IBM Champion nominations now open. ⚠️ IBM i 7.4 sales ending, upgrade urgently. AI: 🔄 HashiCorp links hybrid systems for AI growth. 🛗 GitHub Copilot significantly boosts dev productivity. Career: 👨💻 Young talent bringing fresh skills to IBM i. Development: 👨💻 RPG evolved from […]
Talsco Weekly: The Future of IBM i
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 🏙️ NAViGATE 2025 spotlights IBM i modernization in Pittsburgh. 🖥️ IBM teases revolutionary Power11 chiplets. 📢 IBM i 7.4 End of Support announced for 2026. Career: 👩💻 From 4th career to IBM i: Megan’s inspiring journey shows the value of diverse backgrounds and mentorship in […]
Talsco Weekly: AI transforms traditional ERP landscape
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 💰 IBM adjusts global pricing again. 🔍 IBM Power11: Evolution with AI Focus. AI: 🔄 What exactly is the MPC Protocol? 🚀 Everyone is talking about MCPs – It has gone viral. Career: 💼 Technical debt threatens IBM i careers. Development: 💻 RPGLE gets smart […]
Talsco Weekly: SDK: The Bridge Between IBM i & AI
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 🔧 IBM rethinks transistor counting in Power11. 🔬 IBM and AMD join forces on quantum computing. AI: 🔒 AI browsers reshape cybersecurity landscape. Development: 🎥 Moving Beyond the Green Screen: A Visual Tutorial. 🔌 New SDK bridges IBM i with modern AI services. Hiring: Strategic […]
Talsco Weekly: The New Frontier for the RPG Developer
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: ⚡ IBM Power Systems defy pre-release slump. 📄 IBM i Java 11 64-bit issues require immediate PTF action. 🔒 IBM Report:Data breach costs decline, finally. 📈 IBM’s AI strategy transforms Big Blue. AI: 🔗Cursor: AI-Powered Code Editor. Career: ⚙️A New Frontier: The Evolution of RPG […]
Talsco Weekly: AI and Database Tools Transform IBM i Landscape
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 💻 Power11 packs big iron into small form factor. AI: 💡 IBM reinvents AI through programming principles. Development: 🔧 AI supercharges RPG development. 💻 SQL retrieval tool streamlines database exploration. 🧩 Node.js XML parsing challenge solved. Modernization: 🔧 Maxis modernizes IBM i databases. 🏭 Modernizing […]
Talsco Weekly: Learning to code in the era of AI
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: Updates on Power11 systems and IBM’s AI governance initiatives. AI: IBM’s Granite Speech model capabilities, use cases, and security features. Career: Outside-in thinking benefits for IBM i developers’ professional growth. Learning: IBM i job priorities, AI coding tutors, and technology philosophy. Modernization: FalconStor’s transformation and […]
Talsco Weekly: AI is Breaking Down Vendor Lock-In
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 🔋 Power11 processors boost performance as Izzi acquires CNX. AI: 🔓 Artificial intelligence dismantles vendor lock-in while technical debt challenges arise. Development: 🖥️ IBM i faces “green screen” perception issues as SQL transforms data. Modernization: 🔄 Human element critical in transformation while clearing technical debt fuels […]
Talsco Weekly: How GenAI is Changing the Game
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief: 🔄 AS/400 thrives at 37 years old. 🧪 IBM unveils Quantum Starling. AI: 🤖 Hackers weaponize AI models. Development: 🚀 VS Code for IBM i surpasses traditional tools. Modernization: 🏢 PowerVS challenges independent IBM i clouds. 🎧 GenAI helps bet365 decipher legacy code. Security: 🔒 […]