Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: Red Hat, Microsoft and IBM. DB2 and Third Party HA. End of life for Client Access. AI: Data Science, IBM Watson and AI are tackling a major healthcare issue. Career: POWERUp 2019 is around the corner. Developers using Automation to do their jobs. Development: A New Language […]
RPG, IBM i and the Open Source Revolution
History in the making on the IBM i. IBM Bi-Weekly: A new Podcast hosted by Liam Allan and Josh Hall IBM i and the open source revolution. A podcast covering the “technical” aspects of the IBM i and open source technologies. Liam Allan and Josh Hall, co-host the bi-weekly podcast where they interview experts in […]
The Release of IBM i 7.4 and Db2 Mirror
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: The release of Db2 Mirror and other updates in IBM i 7.4. The Power of Legacy Systems. AI: First 3D printed heart. Watson AI for Healthcare shifts focus. Blockchain: Blockchain’s growing influence. VW and IBM Blockchain. Career: What will work look like in the year 2030? DevOps: […]
What will the future hold for the IBM i?
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly. News: Tech Industry is disrupting banks. IBM i Big Announcements to come. Career: Developer burnout & Helpful Habits to Learn for RPG Developers. Development: Many Synon shops are considering a move to RPG free. Website Development: A Different perspective Hiring: Use automation to solve talent shortages. Implement an employee […]
IBM’s Role in Industry 4.0 and Rethinking ERP
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: Watson, AI, and the IBM i. Productivity Software allows for Remote Teams. Blockchain: Transportation and the Food Industry look to Blockchain as a game-changing technology. Career: Skills shortage in blockchain, ERP and Development. Why failure is a good thing. Development: A story about a smart programmer. Industry […]
Market Watch: AI, Blockchain, Python and IBM i Modernization
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: Ginni Rometty, says AI will change everything. PayPal invests in blockchain. AI: Things you need to know about Data and AI. The AI leadership challenge. Development: A new language for the IBM i. Python overtakes Javascript. Leadership: Nurture your internal thought leaders & You don’t have to […]
Three Steps to AS400 Modernization
Where should AS400 Modernization start? One of the most difficult challenges for IT leadership with regards to modernization is where to start. Nick Litten, in his recent blog post does a great job in breaking down modernization into three project areas: Database Modernization, Application Modernization and UI Modernization. While you might think you could do […]
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 […]
RPG Developers: What Are You Waiting For?
An RPG Developer Starts a New Habit I spoke to an RPG Developer the other day. He spent his entire career working with RPG fixed format and SEU. The last several months he was given the opportunity to work with RPG free form and RDi. He made a point to use both of them daily. […]
Train RPG Developers with imPower Technologies
The smart (new) way to train RPG Developers There seems to be a lot of concern with how we are going to deal with the shortage of RPG Developers in the future. In reality, the solution is really not that difficult. Find individuals with natural talent. Then train them in RPG. Sounds simple enough. But, the […]