Big Things Coming for IBM i in 2022
April 6, 2022
Well, well, well. Back again! It’s been about six months since I published a blog post, and about two years since I worked with the good people at TechChannel. I’m happy to bring the “You and i” blog back “home.” Of course, if I only post once every six months, it won’t mean much … […]
ArticlesNew to i COMMON Community
February 2, 2022
Everyone has a point in their career where they look back to and say “Ah, yes that is when … ” a decision, person or event had a significant impact on their career. That is what COMMON’s New to IBM i (N2i) community is trying to do. We are working to bridge that gap from […]
ArticlesThe Value of a COMMON Membership
January 12, 2022
In my last post, I wrote about IBM i resources for continuous learning. This week, I want to talk about COMMONand the value of a COMMON membership. COMMON is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the careers of its members through education, certification, advocacy and networking. Many associate COMMON with the annual conference, but […]
ArticlesPaving a Path Forward on IBM i and AIX
January 10, 2022
As organizations accelerate their digital transformations, IBM i and AIX partners and customers are re-evaluating their approach and planning their path forward. While the pandemic added new challenges, many organizations are facing the same or similar challenges that were present before COVID-19 and now are just at a heightened level of importance. Modernizing RPG Applications […]
ArticlesTechChannel Webinars: Engaging Content Led by Industry Experts
December 6, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic effectively eliminated most in-person interaction in 2020, nearly every facet of daily life went online. From medicine to education to friendships, individuals around the world turned to digital measures to stay connected. This explosion of virtual communication also saw companies turning to digital methods to facilitate career development and employee knowledge […]
Open Mainframe Project Holds Second Annual Open Mainframe Summit
November 2, 2021
On Sept. 22 – 23, 2021, following last year’s inaugural conference, the Open Mainframe Project held its second Open Mainframe Summit. The virtual event brought together many members of the mainframe community, from students to hobbyists, seasoned professionals to new engineers, developers and educators. Together, speakers and attendees were able to share their insights, connect with […]
ArticlesHow Can We Create Psychologically Safe Workspaces?
September 3, 2021
The pandemic has increased our mask usage in more ways than one. In addition to the face coverings we’ve grown used to seeing in our daily lives, as the boundaries between our professional and personal lives grow more and more blurry, many have taken to masking more of their identities in the workplace. In the […]
PodcastsElizabeth K. Joseph on Being a Developer Advocate and the Future of Mainframe Technology
September 1, 2021
Reg Harbeck: Hi. This is Reg Harbeck and today I'm here with Elizabeth K. Joseph who is a developer advocate at IBM and an increasingly well-known mainframer. I've kind of gotten to know her through various social media outlets and such. Elizabeth—Liz, I guess I can call you—tell us, how did you end up on the […]
ArticlesRegister for the ‘Unmasking Our ‘Whole Self’: Can We Create Inclusive Psychologically Safe Spaces in the Workplace?’ Webinar
July 1, 2021
In the third webinar installation of the Making Our Strong Community, Stronger collaborative initiative on diversity, equity and inclusion, ‘Unmasking Our ‘Whole Self’: Can We Create Inclusive Psychologically Safe Spaces in the Workplace?’ we look at how the pressures of the pandemic have heightened racial, gender and additional inequalities. This webinar will take place on July 28 at 9:00 […]
PodcastsSusan Gantner, Jon Paris and Paul Tuohy on the Future of Virtual Conferences
July 1, 2021
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk. This is Charlie Guarino and today we are doing a departure from our traditional podcasts. In the past, it's always been one on one where we have one person, and we have an entire interview about that, but we're doing a different format today. If I […]