Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: Open Source on the IBM i. COBOL in the news. Career: The full stack developer for the IBM i. The top 10 languages for the future. Data: Data structure and AI. Digital Transformation: CIOs prep for the future. Digital strategy in a crisis. Development: Git started with […]
Dusting Off An AS/400
Dusting Off An AS/400 It’s interesting learning about the perceptions people have about the AS/400 when they first come across it. Keep in mind we fully understand that this platform is no longer called the AS/400 and it has been called its current name, the IBM i, since 2008. Nevertheless, I stumbled upon this blog […]
The Full Stack IBM i Developer Makes AI Possible
The IBM i Developer is needed for AI to be valuable AI has yet to reshape most businesses. Why? Because “for many companies, deploying AI is slower and more expensive that it might seem.“ This is an interesting story that involves IBM. It points out that for AI to be valuable it needs data. This […]
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, […]
The IBM i Supports Business Transformation
IBM i: From Modernization to Digital Transformation, to Business Transformation This is the future of the enterprise. Regardless of what platform you are running the customer is requiring businesses to transform. Technology such as AI, Cloud, Blockchain, IoT and Machine learning is making it possible. As a result, a shift is taking place. Marcel Sarrasin, VP […]
The IBM i supports innovation
Welcome to this weeks edition of Talsco Weekly. News: IBM sells off another company to make room for its long-term strategy. Amazon is a Go. AI: What is Swam AI, AI Security and what is in store for AI in 2019. Leadership: Retaining talent in 2019 and how to maximize your impact as a leader. […]
What is the best language for RPG Developers to learn?
What language should I pick up in addition to RPG? RPG developers often ask me, what is the best language to learn in addition to RPG? My first question is, do you program in RPG free-form and use RDi? If not, this should be your first step. RPG is the core language on the IBM […]
Top Programming Languages to Learn on the IBM i
Best Languages for RPG Developers RPG Developers, who have traditionally stayed within the AS/400 ecosystem and want to take advantage of the IBM i operating system often ask: If I were to learn another language which one should it be? The best way to answer this is to do a Google search for the top […]