The IBM i is your chalkboard As you might guess, in my daily work I speak with a lot of IBM i professionals. Everyone from RPG Developers, IBM i Architects, AS/400 Administrators, IBM i Full Stack Developers to IT Leadership and everywhere in-between. Enterprises that run The IBM i (AS/400) platform are all over the […]
The New Code400 for RPG Developers
Code400 is the Support Alternative for RPG Developers If you have been an RPG developer for more than 10 years my guess is you are familiar with Code400. If you are new to RPG, (the AS/400 or iSeries) and helping an organization modernize by leveraging the power of IBM i platform, this will be a […]
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 […]
AI, Automation and the future for the RPG developer
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 […]