What does Industry 4.0 mean? It is the intersection of IoT, data, analytics, AI, and machine learning. It sounds complex, and it is. And its the future of manufacturing. McKinsey & Company describes this as Manufacturing’s Next Act. The companies that are ready for the “fourth industrial revolution” or at least parts of it need to become familiar with what it all means. You might … [Read more...]
The IBM i knows manufacturing
Manufacturing relies on the IBM i Manufacturing makes the world go round. From the materials that make up our infrastructure to the buildings we work in, the machinery and the vehicles we drive, all the way down to items we wear. They are all manufactured. A large percentage of the manufacturing that is done around the globe is powered by, you guessed it, the IBM i. That's good news … [Read more...]
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 be and applications are developed in a way that … [Read more...]
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? I am not sure there is a clearcut answer other than it will … [Read more...]
The Best Place To Find RPG Developers
Every week bring you a handpicked roundup of the best, most helpful IBM i, Modernization and Open Source related news and insight. Here is what we have found for you this week. Featured Story Finding RPG Skills Is Not Hard To Fix If you ask an RPG developer that has been around for a while what they did before becoming a programmer you would hear a similar story to this one from IT … [Read more...]