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 […]
Why PHP, IoT and Blockchain are important for the future
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Why PHP, IoT and Blockchain are important for the future and more news and updates for the IBM i community. News: Why it might be best to modernize IBM i applications. Career: AI, Automation and what millennials want out of work. Development: Building a Web Service on IBM […]
IBM i Developer / Analyst – (RPG) opening in Greater St. Louis, MO area
Position Title: IBM i Developer / Analyst – RPG Have you ever thought, gone are the days where you can start and finish your career with just one company. Not so fast, I found one. I was recently approached by one such company. A company that treats you like family, because you are family. A […]
6 Interview Tips To Help You Win
Be Prepared. Do your homework. “There’s only one interview technique that matters… Do your homework so you can listen to the answers and react to them and ask follow-ups. Do your homework, prepare.” Jim Lehrer It’s shocking, but most people fail to fully prepare for an interview. Can you imagine a professional athlete who neglects […]
Is the IBM i community ready for change?
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, Retirements 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 IBM i (AS/400) and Mainframe communities. So, how do IBM i shops deal with the linked technical and resource […]
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. […]