Will robots replace the RPG developer? No, not anytime soon. Automation has been going on since the beginning of time. It’s human nature. We don’t want to be stagnant and are always looking for easier ways of doing things. Society has been build upon automation and innovation. It’s true that technology and automation eliminate jobs, […]
What is an IBM i Full Stack Developer?
What is a full-stack developer? There are a handful of definitions out there, but in general, they are similar. Hackernoon in their article 6 Essential Tips on How to Become a Full Stack Developer defines a full stack developer as follows: An engineer who can handle all the work of databases, servers, systems engineering, and […]
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 […]
9 things you need to know as you modernize your RPG environment
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly As you travel down your modernization journey you will encounter numerous challenges and realizations along the way. Here are 9 things we picked out of the news this week you need to know to modernize your RPG environment. News: Cloud and Open Source will play a role in […]
Take risks and a different view to modernization
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Here is what is going on the IBM i community this past week. News: An IBM i option for modernization and Google is more than search Career: Track your time and you better know the answers to these interview questions Development: ILEditor, scrum, and RAD Leadership: Be a risky leader and the […]
The IBM i platform keeps winning
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly In this weeks edition you will find links to articles about the following: News: The IBM i continues to be a force in the enterprise Career: The IBM i developer of the future Development: Nick Litten and IBM Systems Magazine tips Leadership: Focus on one thing at a […]
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 […]
When you mix RPG and Open source what do you get?
AS/400 Transformation There are two IT Jungle articles this week that give a unique perspective on the market. They seem to be at different ends of the spectrum but in reality, they both lead to each other. Dan Burger, in his article, discusses the roadmap for the IBM i (AS/400) addressing the technical debt that exists […]
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 […]