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IBM i consultant Marius Le Roux joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB to discuss the friendly community surrounding IBM i, why authoring the IBM i 7.6 Redbook made him feel like a spy, why AI might one day be seen as an OS, and more.
Coming from an array of unique backgrounds, this collection of standout early-career technologists explain the keys to their success on IBM Power and IBM Z systems.
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PC Richard & Son, an appliance and electronics retailer with 60 stores in the northeastern U.S., has about 35 developers on its IT team. And in this current age of job-hopping, they have an average tenure of just under 17 years with the company. Steve Wolk, the company's CTO and a distinguished IBM i evangelist, goes on TechTalk SMB to explain how other companies might enjoy similar success in attracting and retaining IBM i talent. Speaking with host Charlie Guarino, Wolk divulges some of his favorite—if unusual—interview questions and explains what IBM i shops should be looking for in new hires. (Hint: It has nothing to do with coding skills.)
Megan Olson, software engineer and product manager at Fortra, joins Charlie Guarino on "TechTalk SMB" to discuss the critical role of mentorship in the IBM i community and the importance of building "unicorns," among other topics.
For this episode of TechTalk SMB, Charlie Guarino interviews worldwide thought leader on AI for IBM Power, Dr. Sebastian Lehrig. Dr. Lehrig describes unique value the Power platform provides for AI workloads and discusses the challenges many organizations are facing in moving pilots to production and achieving measurable ROI.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NOVIPRO's Karoline Pierre has seen a lot on her personal journey from Brazil to Canada.
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.
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.
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.
Duane Baer joins Reg Harbeck on TechTalk Enterprise to describe the 43 years he has spent running a mainframe consulting company, assisting clients with everything from installations to disaster recovery.
Executive coach and former Marine Walter Yenkosky joins Charlie Guarino to explain what good leadership looks like—in IT or any other industry.
To kick off the new roundtable-style conversation series, Robyn Lafleche and Isaac Thibault talk about their paths to IBM Power, share their observations on the skills gap and try to predict the future.
Jen Nelson, founding CEO of Izzi Software, joins Reg Harbeck on TechTalk Enterprise to recount her journey in the mainframe world, her work acquiring founder-led companies focused on both IBM Z and i systems, and much more.
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