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I've been using WDSCi/RDi/RDp (from now on, just RDi) for many years,
and I have been the primary (if not sole) driver in getting my
colleagues to use it.
In discussions with my colleagues I point out the features that make
things easier, the tools that could make their programming lives just
a little better. This is a tough argument because SEU/PDM still does
things that can't be done in RDi, but I usually have a 50% success
rate in the number of colleagues adopting RDi. The facts that SEU is
now static even
RPG is not, and the general usage of an Eclipse tool will helptoday
advance/expand their careers and skillsets are also strong arguments.
The learning curve is a downside, but I try to skirt around that.
I'm under time constraints all the time. It takes an hour or more to
install and/or upgrade RDi and that time is often precious and needed
elsewhere, so at the moment I am the only user in my company using the
latest version (9.0.1). Two of my colleagues are still using v8.5 and
*both* of them came across the bug where source was saved in RDi butdidn't
turn up on the IBM i (no errors, the source just didn't getfor
transferred.) There were tantrums, rants and toys were thrown out of
prams (slight exaggeration, but you get the idea?) and now both are
refusing to use the tool until it is updated. Their faith in the tool,
and in my advice, has been damaged.
I guess I am just venting my frustration here and I apologise for
bending your ears (screens?) but I am just wondering how successful
others are at getting their colleagues to use the tool. What are your
best arguments
all the SEU-fanboi nay-saying, and how do you recover fromRDi?
faith-damaging errors such as the one my colleagues suffered today?
-Paul.
PS Can I get some commission from IBM for being the only person in
four different companies over the past 10-15 years that has championed
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