Re: Are we not developers?

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"I'm developing a JSON parser."

May I ask why Nathan?  This sounds like reinventing the wheel when there are at least three really good parsers already available.



> On Jun 2, 2020, at 12:11 PM, Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> We're not well represented on stack overflow. We're a small niche in a
> broad developer landscape. We may not get much respect. But if you take the
> question at face value, "are we not developers", then yes we are! And we
> can take pride in what we do.
>
> My time is normally split between developing IBM i database applications on
> one hand and framework or tooling on the other. In regard to database
> applications, I have a few active projects. A special education product. A
> personal education plan project. A project to modernize a dozen or so
> payroll applications. In regard to tooling, I'm developing a JSON parser.
> Also a report generator.
>
> Nearly every day I receive notifications of organizations that are looking
> for new software. Packages like human resource management, or products to
> manage water treatment facilities. Sometimes these requests for proposals
> are solicitations from existing customers who like our work ethic,
> transparency, and value. But more often than not, they are looking for an
> established product rather than a development contract. It makes me wish
> that we had already developed that product and could simply offer a license.
>
> The type of applications we develop and the markets that we serve are
> geared to bring brand new customers into the IBM i community. That's why I
> often advocate for browser user interfaces, which enable us to compete
> effectively in the market.
>
> Nathan.
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