Re: Software Vendors (And US too) - A small rant

Reading the posts in this thread show that there are many people who are
not even aware of IBM i or Power. Some people have actually claimed that
the iSeries is the current version of the platform. Other people simply
think IBM i is just a rename of something, and don't follow that Power
Systems was the best thing to happen to the platform.

This may be the most difficult thing to accomplish. Educating those in the
community who are not watching what is happening, or even getting a clue
from a forum like this. Even now, the AS/400 Professionals LinkedIn group
thinks it is quite current and relevant, yet their banter clearly
represents "AS/400 Attitude". And they always have a (usually ridiculous)
excuse for not wanting to be current.

And then, there are those who simply put their hands over their ears and
say "nyeh nyeh not listening". It sometimes feels like we went from a
vibrant, strong, passionate community of AS/400 professionals to a
divided, marginalized, group of old out of date programmers and a small
passionate group of IBM i professionals. I want to be in the latter..


On 12/12/12 9:44 AM, "DrFranken" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Perhaps I need to define "AS/400 Attitude."

1) "You can pry my twinax console from my cold dead fingers."
2) "Call Data Processing and have them run a report, you can key the
numbers from there."
3) "What's TCP/IP useful for? We have SNA."
4) "I use my web browser to access my newsgroups."
5) "Why would I want Free form, it screws up all my left side indicators!"
6) "SEU Forever."
7) "Green Screens will always beat web interfaces."
8) "Mail me my PTFs on a CD, that virtual stuff will never catch on and
IBMs downloads are super slow."
9) "The IFS is worthless, we have folders for that."
10) "Client Access is a pig, and GUI development tools require
fabulously huge PCs and will never pay for themselves."

THAT'S AS/400 attitude. It's OLD. It's STUCK. It's no changes for me.
It's "I've always done it this way." When it shows up at the door, it's
turned away.

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis.

On 12/12/2012 9:23 AM, Doug Fuerst wrote:

How sad. Customers that don't want to hire iSeries "attitude." Perhaps
the
customers need their "attitude" adjusted. No wonder this business is
no fun
anymore.

Doug

Doug Fuerst
Principal Consultant
BK Associates
718.921.2620
917.572.7364
doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DrFranken
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 9:18 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Software Vendors (And US too) - A small rant

If you are putting it on your Resume you certainly need to lead with IBM
i on Power Systems. Certainly on a resume you would also mention
"including System i, iSeries, and AS/400" I am often asked to review
candidate resume's and I can tell you that Leading with current names
and technologies improves your chances of an interview. Leading with
"AS/400" or "iSeries" will cost you 'points'. Failing to even mention
IBM i or Power nearly guarantees you a circular filing. What you say on
your resume dates your attitude. My customers don't want to hire
"AS/400" or "iSeries" attitude.

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
snip>>>>>>>>>>>>

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