Are RPG Developers are ready for a change? Some are. Some aren’t. And some are unsure. This is not isolated to the IBM i community. It’s just human nature. As in everything, there are those who don’t want to change, those who will wait to see who else is doing it and those who are […]
Infinite Power of the IBM i
Finite vs Infinite Some say the AS/400 is legacy. We like to think of the IBM i as modern. The CEO of IBM says, “our oldest product is our newest”. Regardless, of what people say, or how they say it the power of the IBM i is not finite, it’s infinite. In The News The […]
Is your AS/400 shop in technical debt?
Technical Debt So what is “technical debt”? It’s a term to describe software development “that reflects the implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer.” Technical debt, might be development related. Due to project pressures code is not as clean as it could […]
RPG Programmers are Retiring
RPG Programmers and Modernization IT Modernization projects are like a game of chess. The fact that RPG and other legacy programmers continue to retire at a rapid pace makes this a hot topic in the AS/400 and Mainframe community. So, how do IBM i shops deal with the linked technical and resource challenges of modernization? […]
The IT Modernization Challenge
In The News IT Modernization: It is not a case of rip and replace IT Modernization is a hot topic in all sectors of the economy. Healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain and the public sector are all discussing the topic. Regardless, the end goal should be the same. IT modernization should be seen “as an opportunity […]
What is Quantum Computing?
In The News What It Will Take for Quantum Computers to Turbocharge Machine Learning You might ask, What is Quantum Computing? In simple terms, where AI can find trends and patterns in existing data, quantum computing will find solutions where there are no patterns to be found. It will do what classical computing simply can’t-do. […]
Big Data, IBM and IT Spending
In The News Syncsort positioned to bring Big Data to the IBM i Big Data is here to stay. If you are looking to get a better understanding of how this will play out in the IBM i market, read this article from IT Jungle. What IT Spending Forecasts Tell Us About the Future of […]