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As many of you reading this will already know, Susan and I write a (mostly) weekly blog for IBM Systems Magazine. For those who didn’t know that, if you follow the link you’ll see that recently I’ve been recounting the history of RPG IV from my perspective. I have published two parts of the story […]
Continue Reading...Scott Forstie on DB2 Developments & Chinese Cooking
DB2 for i business architect and SQL development leader Scott Forstie is, I think, one of the most important people working on our system today. He recently explained to me the significance of the new SQL interfaces we’ve seen introduced in technology releases lately. They help automate system management and security management tasks rather than […]
Continue Reading...Alison Butterill on Technology Refreshes and Austin
What’s going on with all of these Technology Refreshes? I caught up with Alison Butterill recently — and that’s harder than you might think — to talk with her about Technology Refresh 10 for IBM i 7.1 and Technology Refresh 2 for IBM i 7.2. As IBM’s Worldwide Product Manager for IBM i, she knows […]
Continue Reading...Pat Botz on Developers’ Roles in Security & Pranks
Security expert Pat Botz gave a session at the last RPG & DB2 Summit that I really wanted to sit in on. It was called “Security and the IBM i Developer” and he talked about the challenges of building security-compliant applications and where responsibilities lie. Since I had my own session scheduled at the same […]
Continue Reading...Tom McKinley on Databases and Paralympics
If you’re like me, you’re using embedded SQL a lot these days, and the database is taking on new meaning. I had the pleasure of talking with my long-time friend and database guru Tom McKinley about the power of the IBM i’s database, what it’s like working on the SQL Query Engine and, on a […]
Continue Reading...Ted Holt, Programming Trends and Music
I had the pleasure of recently getting together with Ted Holt, technical editor of Four Hundred Guru. He talked with me about being a technical editor while holding down a full-time job, trends in programming, returning to COBOL and the importance of music. Have a listen here.
Continue Reading...Part 3: Dr. Frank Soltis on Cars and System Names
In part 3 of this entertaining conversation with the father of the AS/400, Dr. Frank talks about his long history with cars and what that has to do with naming systems. Who knew? Have a listen here.
Continue Reading...Part 2: Dr. Frank Soltis on the Birth of AS/400
Milking the opportunity to talk with to the father of the AS/400 for all it’s worth, in part 2 of this three-part conversation, Dr. Frank talks about the early history of the AS/400 and how it came to be. Have a listen here.
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