IBM’s Race to the Cloud with the help of Red Hat IBM’s overall strategy for all of the different cloud offerings are starting to play out. This gives you a little history on IBM’s race to the cloud and the acquisition of Red Hat. It all started back in May of this year where it was announced that IBM and Red Hat would expand their relationship which would enable “customers to benefit from the … [Read more...]
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 for the IBM i community. Development: Build an app using the IBM i and an iPhone & 6 things that make a … [Read more...]
RPG Modernization Developer opening in Youngstown, OH area
Position Title: IBM i Developer Analyst – RPG We just started working with another company who is modernizing their custom RPG ERP system. Like many organizations who started out running the AS/400, now called the IBM i, they have fallen in love with the platform because it just works. Now it’s time to take advantage of all that the IBM i and Power Systems can offer and modernize. Modern RPG … [Read more...]
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You think it’s old, not so fast The other day I had someone comment to me that the AS/400 is old and outdated.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 best to give him an example. Thanks to Alex Roytman, founder of Profound Logic, and his Node.js, IBM i and … [Read more...]
AS/400 + IBM i = Future
What will the future of the IBM i platform look like? It’s hard to argue that it’s human nature to want to advance and move forward. In fact, history shows us advancement virtually everywhere you look. Technology is no exception. “In the past, it used to take centuries for innovation to take root and today breakthroughs occur almost daily.” With innovation, there is always a certain … [Read more...]
Rethinking hiring for IBM i shops
IBM i and the hiring process When it comes to hiring, the fact that there are multiple generations in the workforce creates some unique challenges. The generations that are currently in the work force are: The Traditionalists / Silent: 1920 to 1945 Baby Boomers: 1946 to 1964 Generation X: 1965 to 1980 Generation Y (Millennials): born after 1980 The differences between the … [Read more...]