COMMON’s Manzoor Siddiqui Does TechTalk SMB
May 14, 2025
The executive director of COMMON North America joins Charlie Guarino to provide an update on the user group, highlighting the community and familial atmosphere found at COMMON events and providing an overview of COMMON's international expansion
ArticlesAt 65, COMMON Keeps Growing
April 29, 2025
Manzoor Siddiqui, COMMON’s executive director, assesses the state of the IBM Power user group ahead of its largest event of the year
ArticlesCOMMON Expands Global Presence, Creates Multilingual Content Library
December 9, 2024
Floyd Del Muro, president of COMMON, outlines new education and networking opportunities for IBM i users across the globe
PodcastsCOMMON Missions: Education, Networking and Advocacy
December 2, 2024
Floyd Del Muro, president of COMMON North America, and Juan Manuel Alcudia, president of COMMON Europe, join Charlie Guarino to discuss their user groups' missions, initiatives and place in the IBM i community
ArticlesAI on IBM i: A POWERUp Roundtable
July 3, 2024
Highlights from a recent AI roundtable featuring IBM i experts Charlie Guarino, Jesse Gorzinski, Alex Roytman and Thomas DeCorte
The Future of Now: SHARE’s New Memberships and Digital Innovations
January 29, 2024
Now that we are three years into the post-COVID environment, new realities and challenges have emerged for people, businesses and organizations. SHARE’s members and volunteers have been working hard to meet them head on, and SHARE looks forward to continuing the evolution of the organization in 2024. In addition to continuing to provide the gold […]
Articlesi Can Homecoming: Upcoming COMMON Events
January 18, 2024
My fans may have noticed a lack of i Can blog posts recently, particularly in the latter half of 2023. I apologize and confess that the main reason for my absence is I simply needed a break. The i Can blog started in 2009, and after over 13 years of regular postings, writer's block hit […]
ArticlesKisco Systems Launches Richard C. Loeber Fellowship Program to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
November 2, 2023
The IBM i community is all too familiar with the challenge of replacing the older generation of employees with new talent. Kisco, an IBM i security solutions provider, is seeking to fill the gaps left behind by retirees in the IT industry with the Richard C. Loeber Fellowship Program. The program focuses on promoting the […]
PodcastsAdvice From an IBM i Developer: Just Get Out There
October 2, 2023
This transcript is edited for clarity. Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. Welcome to TechTalk SMB. Today I am meeting with Joseph Wright, who is an independent consultant. His company is Wright 400 Inc., and he is located in Southern California. I had the unique opportunity and pleasure to meet with Joseph at a recent conference at […]
ArticlesCOMMON Education Foundation: Connecting with the Next Generation of IT Talent
September 28, 2023
As the older generation of IT professionals looks toward retirement, filling the gaps left behind can be challenging. COMMON Education Foundation (CEF) seeks to help solve that challenge, connecting the next generation of IT talent with employers and educational resources. Laura Ubelhor, owner of Consultech Services Inc. and secretary of CEF, has been working with […]