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

Paul Tuohy talks to Hernando Bedoya from IBM Lab Services. Hernando has been involved in publishing more than 30 Redbooks publications and Paul gets to the bottom of the challenges of putting a Redbooks publication together, especially the IBM i modernization one.

iTalk with Tuohy: Hernando Bedoya 09 10 14

Paul Tuohy talks to Sarah Crow, a programmer based in Texas, USA, about the challenges of being an experienced RPG programmer in 2014 and her views on staying up-to-date and taking responsibility for your career.

iTalk with Tuohy: Sarah Crow 09 17 14

Paul Tuohy talks to Laura Ubelhor about running MITEC (Michigan IBM i and AIX Technical Education Conference), user groups, the COMMON Education Foundation and the challenge of bringing youth to i and i to youth. 

iTalk with Tuohy: Laura Ubelhor 10 15 2014

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

Paul Tuohy talks to the married duo (and ibmsystemsmag.com bloggers) of Susan Gantner and Jon Paris about where the next RPG programmers are coming from and gets an insight into what it¹s like to work and live together all the time!


iTalk with Tuohy: Jon Paris and Susan Ganter 11 05 14

Paul Tuohy talks to Ian Jarman (Business Unit Executive, Power Systems Lab Services & Training at IBM) about one of the most exciting advances in computing Watson. Ian gives an insight as to how Watson is about to change the world.


iTalk with Tuohy: Ian Jarman 11 12 14

IBM database guru Dan Cruikshank explains to Paul Tuohy what exactly data-centric programming is and how it can change the way we approach modern applications.


iTalk with Tuohy: Dan Cruikshank 12 03 14

Paul Tuohy discusses the benefits, misconceptions and ease of use of RPG Open Access with colleague, IBM Systems Magazine blogger and most knowledgeable guy, Jon Paris.

iTalk with Tuohy: Jon Paris 12 10 14

Paul talks to friend, colleague, business partner and co-blogger on IBM Systems Magazine, Susan Gantner about the trials and tribulations of getting to grips with RDi and the potential of doubling your productivity. 



iTalk with Tuohy: Susan Gantner 01 14 15

Maybe the conversation should have been about POWER9 and
POWER10 processors, but instead, Paul Tuohy talks to IBM i chief architect Steve Will about the challenge of creating and finding a modern RPG programmer.



iTalk with Tuohy: Steve Will 01 21 15

Paul Tuohy talks to design guru Nick Hampson about the age-old question of whether or not RPG programmers can design GUI screens, how GUI has evolved to UX, whether or not responsive design is a panacea and the dangers of buying a new tire.

iTalk with Tuohy: Nick Hampson 02 11 15

Paul Touhy talks to Aaron Bartell about the progress of RubyOnRails on Power and the possible impact that the AITP conference contest (http://aitpncc-contests.org/contests/rpgruby-on-rails-2) on RubyOnRails talking to RPG might have. They also discuss the import of Node.js to IBM i, as well as KrengelTech’s new open-source initiative http://litmis.com/, and how one of Aaron’s children has learned the social benefit of hearing aids.

iTalk with Tuohy: Aaron Bartell 02 18 15

Paul Tuohy talks to the father of the AS/400, Dr. Frank Soltis in part 1 of a three-part conversation. In this installment, Dr. Frank talks about his early history. 


iTalk with Tuohy: Frank Soltis Part 1 03 11 15

Paul Tuohy talks to the father of the AS/400, Dr. Frank Soltis in part 2 of a three-part conversation. In this installment, Dr. Frank talks about the early history of the AS/400 and how it came to be.

iTalk with Tuohy: Frank Soltis Part 2 03 17 15

Paul Tuohy talks to the father of the AS/400, Dr. Frank Soltis in part 3 of a three-part conversation. In this installment, Dr. Frank talks about his long history with cars and what that has to do with naming systems.


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