RE: Future Programmers - The future of IBM i

[Bill Hopkins <bhopkins@xxxxxxxx>]

I cannot speak on details/names/schools/etc. now.....yes you are correct on the path we are planning for students... we are working on "currently business majors". 

Regards,
Bill Hopkins



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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 11:08 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Future Programmers - The future of IBM i

Bill,

I might suggest that when you reach out to students, you go after some that
have been business majors. I've always maintained that it's easier to teach
a business major to program business applications than it is to teach
somebody with a computer science degree.

There's a big difference between creating balance sheets and income
statements and writing compilers.

:-))

Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 512-392-2577
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Hopkins
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 9:52 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Future Programmers - The future of IBM i

A group of us is starting a new side business that will be run on the IBM i.
Part of the business plan is to teach not just the users but teach
classes(outside students) on it and on several well known ERPs / EDI /
homegrown applications(written in RPG Free and SQL). 

I will fill in more as this moves forward. 

So thanks Jon for the link.

Regards,
Bill Hopkins



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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 10:13 AM
To: Midrange-L Midrange-l
Subject: Future Programmers - The future of IBM i

Many of us have long been concerned over the lack of IBM i aware college
graduates.

Our friend Jim Buck has started a new initiative in partnership with IBM and
others. The "missing ingredient" is companies and additional schools to
commit to the program.

That is where you all can help. 

There are details in our blog this week
http://ibmsystemsmag.blogs.com/idevelop/2013/06/need-more-help-help-yourself
.html and if like us you think this a good idea then please take the survey
and take the first step to helping to make this program a reality.


Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com