👨💻 IBM i: Have Job Titles Lost Their Meaning? In the IBM i market, job titles often fail to capture the full scope of an individual’s responsibilities and expertise. As most of us know, IBM i-ers wear multiple hats, having broad and deep experience across the IBM i platform. In fact, you might be one […]
Hiring the Right IBM i Talent: A Balancing Act
Ensuring Your IBM i Shop Has the Talent for a Bright Future When it comes to hiring IBM i professionals, there are numerous factors to consider. As a recruiting and consulting firm specializing on the IBM i platform, we’ve partnered with companies across various industries throughout the United States for the past twenty-five years. Our […]
Training RPG Developers for the future
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Feature: It’s never too late to start training RPG Developers. AI: The best approach for AI. Blockchain: Walmart with legacy systems, is pushing forward with Blockchain solutions. Career: DevOps is a smart career move. Many IBM i professionals already have this skill and might not know about it. […]
Low-Code and the RPG Developer
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: End of support for some of the POWER7’s. IBM’s Sterling Supply Chain Suite – more than just EDI. AI: What you need to know about IBM’s Enterprise AI solutions. IBM speeds up video recognition with AI. Career: Are you looking to retire soon? Here is something to […]
The New Crop of RPG Developers
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 […]
Learning Opportunities for the RPG Developer
The more you learn, the more places you’ll go. – Dr. Seuss Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: Economic Indicators. A Fresche Approach to Modernization. Common Europe Congress 2019. Career: Do you have a Customer Centric Approach to your job? Development: Learning Python and the History of Node.js to date. Data: Three articles […]
The Release of IBM i 7.4 and Db2 Mirror
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: The release of Db2 Mirror and other updates in IBM i 7.4. The Power of Legacy Systems. AI: First 3D printed heart. Watson AI for Healthcare shifts focus. Blockchain: Blockchain’s growing influence. VW and IBM Blockchain. Career: What will work look like in the year 2030? DevOps: […]
What will the future hold for the IBM i?
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly. News: Tech Industry is disrupting banks. IBM i Big Announcements to come. Career: Developer burnout & Helpful Habits to Learn for RPG Developers. Development: Many Synon shops are considering a move to RPG free. Website Development: A Different perspective Hiring: Use automation to solve talent shortages. Implement an employee […]
Train RPG Developers with imPower Technologies
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 […]
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, […]