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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bridge the RPG programmer skills gap with training
Is there an RPG programmer talent shortage or a skills gap? Do we think that we are the only ones challenged with a gap in available talent? No matter where you look there seems to be a shortage. It certainly makes for good headlines. Here are some of them: The STEM crisis: What the growing […]
A Peak at the Fresh Faces of the IBM i
The power of innovation is here Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly. The IBM i is one of the most innovative, and robust business platforms for the enterprise. There could not be a better time to be a technologist on the IBM i. Take a look at the Fresh Faces and you will understand […]