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Talsco Weekly: Power Systems Features to be Sunsetted

July 22, 2023 by patrick staudacher

Node.js on IBM i


Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly

  • IBM i Brief:  Large Enterprises Plan on Boosting Staff this Year. Power Systems Features to be Sunsetted.
  • Open Source:  The State of Node.js Performance in 2023. The State of Internal Tools in the Enterprise.
  • Modernization:  The Application Modernization Market to Reach 38 Billion by 2032. The Role of a Software Architect in an Agile World.

IBM i Brief

Large Enterprises Plan on Boosting Staff this Year

The article discusses the results of a survey conducted by Gartner, which found that a majority of large enterprises plan to increase their IT staff in the current year. 

The key takeaways from the article are:

  • 58% of large enterprises plan to increase their IT staff in the current year, while only 10% plan to decrease their IT staff.
  • The main reason for increasing IT staff is to support digital transformation initiatives and address the skills gap in emerging technologies.
  • The most in-demand IT skills are cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data analytics.
  • The competition for IT talent is high, with many companies offering higher salaries and better benefits to attract top talent.
  • The trend of increasing IT staff is expected to continue in the coming years, as companies prioritize technology to stay competitive in the market.

Power Systems Features to be Sunsetted

IBM Power Systems are being sunsetted, or discontinued, as part of IBM’s ongoing efforts to streamline its product portfolio. There is a lot to digest in this article, and is worth reading to understand how you might be impacted.

“You have to keep up with these things so you can get what you need before IBM stops selling whatever that might be. As you well know, prior generations of Power Systems machines stay in the field a long time, and so these withdrawals on Power7, Power7+, Power8, and Power9 machinery affect a very large number of customers.” 


Open Source

The State of Node.js Performance in 2023

“This article aims to provide a comparative analysis of different versions of Node.js. It highlights the improvements and setbacks and provides insights into the reasons behind those changes, without comparing them with other JavaScript runtimes.”

The State of Internal Tools in the Enterprise

“Companies spend 4.5 trillion dollars—that’s trillion with a T—on IT each year, with internal tools taking up an increasing slice of the pie. Maybe that’s no surprise: businesses run on a lot of manual processes, and manual processes can often be made more efficient with the right internal tooling.”

In order to run faster and reduce manual effort, many companies build things like admin panels, dashboards, and custom tools on top of their databases, SaaS tools, and CRMs.

If you are an RPG developer looking to add another language to your toolbox, consider Javascript.

When companies look to build their internal tooling, “68% of respondents said their company uses Javascript to program internal tools.”  

If you are looking at getting into front-end development, React is where it is at.

In summary, organizations are encouraged to do more with less, and internal tooling using various technologies highlighted in this in-depth article is the way to do it.


Modernization

The Application Modernization Market to Reach 38 Billion by 2032

What is Application Transformation?  

“The application transformation market is the process of updating and modernizing legacy applications to improve their performance, security, and scalability. This can be done through a variety of methods, such as cloud migration, application re-platforming, and application integration.”

What does this mean for the IBM i community?  It means Modernization is unavoidable. 

The Role of a Software Architect in an Agile World

“There is an ongoing debate surrounding the role of software architects in agile software development lifecycles (SDLC) in today’s fast-paced business environment. While software holds significant importance for organizations in terms of competitiveness and business operations, the architectural decisions underlying software development have become increasingly crucial. They impact various aspects such as modernization, technical debt, engineering metrics, customer satisfaction, and cost.”


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