Top 10 Skills for Modern RPGers
A lot has changed in the computing world since RPG IV was introduced, so come learn how to bring modern development tools and techniques to bear in your RPG applications. Uncover the top ten things every RPGer should be doing to ensure that he/she remains an asset to their company. Understand the critical techniques, tools, and best practices you should be using when developing your RPG applications. Then, get advice on the tools and capabilities that your RPG applications should be exploiting, and see illustrations of all the key points.
About Jon and Susan:
Jon and Susan are visiting the DFW area for the upcoming RPG & DB2 Summit conference. They are members of System i Developer, a consortium of IBM i educators who host the Summit events twice annually. Susan and Jon also make up Partner400, a consulting company focused education and mentoring services related to application modernization on the IBM i platform. Together with a small group of industry experts, they co-authored IBM's Redbook for RPG programmers, entitled: Who Knew You Could Do That with RPG IV - A Sorcerer's Guide to System Access and More. They are technical editors for IBM Systems Magazine - IBM i Edition and you can follow Jon and Susan's blog at http://www.ibmsystemsmag.blogs.com/idevelop
Jon background
After 13 years of experience with thersystems Jon fell in love with the System/38. This love affair ultimately led him to join IBM Toronto laboratory, working on the S/3X and AS/400 compilers. He played a major role in the definition of the RPG IV language and in promoting its use. Jon left IBM in 1998 to focus on providing OS/400 Application Development skills education. Together with Susan, he runs Partner400 and appears regularly at many technical conferences.
Susan background
Beginning her career as a programmer for corporations in Atlanta, Georgia, Susan joined IBM in 1985 as a System/38 specialist. She moved to the IBM Rochester laboratory and later to the IBM Toronto laboratory, providing technical support and education for application developers. Susan left IBM in 1999 to devote more time to teaching and consulting. Together with Jon Paris, she now runs Partner400, and appears regularly at many technical conferences.
