Re: lazy, /dumb or inept programmer

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I am curious if your shops also have SQL Server, do you use SSRS with your i
data?

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Tom Deskevich <
thomas.l.deskevich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think you want to achieve an end in a reasonable amount of time and be
> productive as a programmer.
> And that can be achieved in our 5250 world using the tools we have known
> and
> loved for years very easily.
> And I bet that 10 years from now, you could STILL find a job doing that.
> Notice I said 'A' job.
> I know just learning embedded SQL I became somewhat frustrated, knowing how
> easy it is with OPNQRY. And regardless of the enhancements, OPNQRY still
> seems to be more integrated into RPG than SQL. You see this when you use
> VB.NET <http://vb.net/>, where SQL is a natural fit.
> But, with all that said, it seems there are 3 types of interfaces now.
> Windows, Web or DOS. And guess what most of the world thinks our 5250
> screens are? I will give you a hint, it is not Windows or the Web.
> So you and I need to try to learn all or some of that new stuff. Unless we
> are 69 years old and moved our 401K into a money market years ago.
> The thing about PHP and SQL and even RPG IV is that these are portable
> skills. You can take your PHP and SQL knowledge and become a web developer.
> I think it is a dangerous thing for our futures if all we have in our bag
> of
> tricks is DDS, RPG, CL, and OPNQRY. I wish that was all I needed to secure
> my future but I just can't see that happening.
>
> Of course unless we can be like superman and make the world spin backwards
> to bring back the good old days.
>
>
> I wish you the best.
>
> Tom Deskevich
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