Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: RPG is not going away, EVER. Neither is the IBM i. Training: How to build a Fullstack App from Scratch using Node.js. IBM i community is rock solid. Development: Truths of a Self-Taught Programmer. SQL has a constant for pi. News RPG is not going away, EVER. […]
An IBM i Cheat Sheet
IBM i FAQ and Cheat Sheet If you are new to the IBM i or been around a while here is a cheat sheet and FAQ that you might find helpful. In fact, some things might surprise you such as this. Don’t think of the IBM i (AS/400 or iSeries) as a legacy platform. It […]
The IBM i: An Amazing New Platform
Can you guess what this article is about? The most amazing IBM product you have never heard Of Yes, you guessed it. It’s interesting how the platform described here is categorized under “NEW PRODUCT ANALYSIS”. In a sense, it is new to some, because many people don’t even know it exists. And many of those who do, […]
Talsco Weekly: Top headlines for the IBM i in 2018
The top headlines for the IBM i in 2018 Thanks for supporting Talsco Weekly this past year. When we look back at 2018 it has been an exciting year for the IBM i community. And 2019 is going to get even better. Happy New Year. #1 Differences between the AS/400 and IBM i It’s very […]
The IBM i platform keeps winning
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly In this weeks edition you will find links to articles about the following: News: The IBM i continues to be a force in the enterprise Career: The IBM i developer of the future Development: Nick Litten and IBM Systems Magazine tips Leadership: Focus on one thing at a […]
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 […]
AS/400, iSeries and now the IBM i
So, is it AS/400, iSeries or IBM i? It’s a matter of perspective. Alex Woodie, in his article that I reference below, points out that in John Rockwell’s ongoing survey that 93.4 percent of those who took the survey at the time of this writing, call it the AS/400. Brand recognition for the AS/400 so […]
The IBM i is in it’s prime
The IBM i platform is 30 years old I don’t know about you, but if you are 30 years old you are in your prime. So, there it is. IBM i is in it’s prime. AI, Mobile, Cloud, Data Analytics and Cognitive computing are here. Innovative and exciting times lie ahead for the IBM i platform. […]
When you mix RPG and Open source what do you get?
AS/400 Transformation There are two IT Jungle articles this week that give a unique perspective on the market. They seem to be at different ends of the spectrum but in reality, they both lead to each other. Dan Burger, in his article, discusses the roadmap for the IBM i (AS/400) addressing the technical debt that exists […]
Can Node.js and the IBM i talk to a Tesla?
You think it’s old, not so fast The other day I had someone comment to me that the AS/400 is old and outdated. Have you heard that before? Rather than running through my usual explanation of the history of the AS/400 and the differences between it and the IBM i, I felt it would be […]