Name: iTalk with Tuohy: Jim Buck 10 22 14 by TechChannel in iTalk With Tuohy
Duration: 10 min 42 s
Description: Some say that RPG is not being taught in colleges but such is not the case. IBM Champion and author Jim Buck talks about the success of teaching RPG at Gateway Technical College, involving local businesses in the program and having a sideline of being president of Wisconsin Midrange Computer Professional Association (WMCPA).

iTalk With Tuohy

Paul Tuohy talks with Brian May of Profound Logic and a member of the IBM Redbooks team writing about IBM i modernization. Posted on 07/09/2014. 

iTalk With Tuohy: Brian May 07 09 14

Paul introduces iTalk and goes on to chat with Alison Butterill, product offerings manager for IBM i worldwide, about the highlights of the recent IBM i 7.2 announcement. Posted on 06/18/2014.

iTalk With Tuohy: Alison Butterill 06 18 14

Paul talks with security guru Carol Woodbury about whether or not the i is really such a secure system and if people are securing it properly. While finding out what Carol thinks is the most overlooked security “breaches” in i applications, Paul also gets her take of the new database security enhancements in IBM i 7.2. Posted on 07/16/2014. 

iTalk With Tuohy: Carol Woodbury 07 16 14

In this iTalk, Paul ventures outside his comfort zone and talks to hardware guru Larry Bolhuis. Paul finds out why Power system are so great, the benefit of solid state drives, why hardware is important to i in the cloud and about strange goings on in the “lab” and the creation of the monster known as Frankie!



iTalk With Tuohy: Larry Bolhuis 08 13 14

Paul talks to another of his modernization Redbooks publication co-authors, Isaac Ramirez. Once Paul gets over the incredulity of talking to a 27-year-old RPG programmer, he chats to Isaac about the world of the modern “young” programmer, and how Isaac’s company is approaching modernization—with their 200+ programmers!

iTalk With Tuohy: Isaac Ramirez 08 20 14

Some say that RPG is not being taught in colleges but such is not the case. IBM Champion and author Jim Buck talks about the success of teaching RPG at Gateway Technical College, involving local businesses in the program and having a sideline of being president of Wisconsin Midrange Computer Professional Association (WMCPA).  

iTalk with Tuohy: Jim Buck 10 22 14

Mainframers Reg Harbeck, Craig Mullins, Janet Sun and Sean Rooney explain the responsibilities and perks that come with being an IBM Champion and recount how they earned the distinction.

IT Social Hour: What It Takes to Be an IBM Champion

Modernization, a continuous process that goes beyond code re-writes, means many different things to many different people, IBM's Amy Anderson tells Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB.

The Many Meanings of Modernization

Scott Forstie of IBM i joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB to talk about enhancements in the new IBM i releases, including new SQL capabilities, improved authority collection for IFS and security advances such as MFA.

Unpacking IBM i 7.6 and 7.5 TR6 With Scott Forstie

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Not Merely Surviving, the Mainframe is Thriving as the Future of IT

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COMMON's Manzoor Siddiqui Does TechTalk SMB

In the latest episode of "IT Social Hour," Charlie Guarino, Dawn May and Liam Barry Allan tell us what it's like putting themselves out there as expert presenters.

IT Social Hour: Life on the IBM Power Speaking Circuit

Brian Silverman, author of the TechChannel series, "The Business of AI," explains the factors that companies must consider as they develop a plan to leverage the capabilities of AI. Silverman also addresses the ethical considerations of AI implementation, IBM's AI focus and the way AI will impact businesses in the years to come.

IT Social Hour: The Business of AI With Brian Silverman

George Totev, chief information security officer at Trustero, joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB. He addresses the new security considerations accompanying the rise of AI, such as shadow AI and the ramifications of agentic AI, including its implications for proof of identity and hacking.

AI Security, Risk and Compliance, With George Totev

"If we don't change voluntarily, we'll be forced to change." Executive leader and training coach Eddie Turner joins TechTalk SMB host Charlie Guarino to discuss how leaders can navigate this current era of disruption. Turner urges leaders to embrace change, avoid complacency and cultivate a "sixth sense" that can help them understand their new reality.

Leadership in the AI Age, With Eddie Turner

Dr. Joe Gulla, author of TechChannel's "z/OS and Friends" series, joins Andy Wig on IT Social Hour to discuss how he went from music theory major to mainframe devotee, why he still gets emotional about the mainframe, and why, at age 72, "z/Architecture Principals of Operation" still fills him with wonder.

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