Blog & Noteworthy Articles
The Path to an IBM i Career: Lessons from TechChannel’s Rising Stars
We recently interviewed three of imPower’s students to learn more about their careers and experiences in online programming classes and glean insights to share with other new developers. Here are some of the key takeaways from those conversations:
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your IBM i System
With 2022 just around the corner, it's time to start planning for the new year and your IBM i system should be top of the list! From modernizing to professional development, make 2022 the best year yet with these five new year's resolutions. 1: Inventory Your...
2022 Resolutions for Your IT Career
Ringing in the new year is always a good time to evaluate where you are and where you want to be in your career. For many, 2021 was a year of dramatic change, whether it was a new home, location or career, people made life changing transformations. This new year will...
Jim Buck – Training the next generation of IBM i experts
Join Peg Tuttle and Tony Turetsky as they sit down with Jim Buck to discuss training the next generation of IBM i experts.
What You Need to Know About Hiring for IBM i in 2021
5 things companies on the IBM i should keep in mind when developing new job postings and attracting job seekers
Where to Find the Next Generation of IBM i Developers
Though traditional recruitment may not be working for IBM i, there are many non-traditional ways to grow your team.
How Education Can Save Your Company Money
Keeping your employees educated on IBM i can ensure you get your ROI, expand your talent pool and help your company take advantage of IBM i’s modern features.
Resolving ‘Technical Debt’ With Education
Technical debt is caused by many factors and is usually a result of limited time, resources, education. Here are strategies you can use to resolve technical debt.
How to Succeed in an Online Programming Class
Online education is becoming commonplace in the field of information technology and with the pandemic many students are taking classes from home. With this shift comes a need to develop the skills required to be successful with remote learning. Online learning...
Do You Have Professional Development Funds that Expire in 2020?
Do you have professional development funds that expire in 2020? Greetings! End 2020 on a High Note with imPower Technologies! Whether you are in need of RPG or IBM i training for new employees or continued education for your existing team, imPower can...
Who to Hire for IBM i
Who to hire for IBM i There’s a common misconception in the IT world that young developers don’t want to learn RPG programming or the IBM i system because they believe it to be a dead language and system. It is never mentioned in their news feed but nothing...
IBM i Is Here to Stay: Are Your Developers Ready?
One way our industry evaluates the IBM i platform is by the annual Marketplace Survey conducted by HelpSystems. As the 2021 survey is currently being conducted, we re-reviewed the 2020 survey with Tom Huntington, Executive Vice President at HelpSystems, to see how IBM...
Revolutionizing Online Learning for IBM i and RPG Programming
With an increasing need for applied education in IBM i programming, many companies are unsure of where to turn. Even the most experienced developers can struggle to write IBM i programs for business processes. imPower Technologies has created a solution for numerous...
Informed & Invaluable in IBMi & RPG Programming
Stay Informed & Invaluable in Today’s IT Environment Especially with IBMi & RPG Programming IBM i developers are a varied group, to be sure. Many companies have IT departments that include programmers who range from new graduates to long-time employees. Both...
BOOK REVIEW: DEVELOPING BUSINESS APPLICATIONS FOR THE WEB–WITH HTML, CSS, JSP, PHP, ASP.NET, AND JAVASCRIPT
The book, by Laura Ubelhor and Christian Hur, fills a void in technical programming books, and will help those who need a “manual” understand and apply Web application programming concepts and get familiar with building business applications in Web environments. The book is also an excellent text to introduce the new developer to business Web development.
RPG FUNDAMENTALS TIP #1: WORKING WITH CYCLE MAIN PROGRAMS
In cycle main programs, the compiler automatically includes the RPG cycle to provide program initialization and termination as well as ordered processing steps for file input and output (I/O). Editor’s note:This article is excerpted from Programming in ILE RPG, Fifth Edition , chapter 14, “Building Modular Programs with Procedures.”
RPG FUNDAMENTALS TIP #2: WORKING WITH LINEAR MAIN PROGRAMS
Unlike cycle main programs, linear main programs do not include the RPG cycle. Written by Bryan Meyers and Jim Buck Editor’s note: This article is excerpted from Programming in ILE RPG, Fifth Edition, chapter 14, “Building Modular Programs with Procedures.”
RPG FUNDAMENTALS TIP #3: WORKING WITH NOMAIN MODULES
Unlike cycle main and linear main programs, nomain modules have no main procedure. Written by Bryan Meyers and Jim Buck Editor’s note: This article is excerpted from Programming in ILE RPG, Fifth Edition, chapter 14, “Building Modular Programs with Procedures.”