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Why COBOL Programmers Are in Demand in Today?

 Searching for professional COBOL developers, in the 21st century, might give off this feeling that you’re chasing for something less mainstream, right? But here’s an inside story: COBOL programming language, despite being a 90’s brainchild, is very much alive and running – because of its support for business-critical applications. Given the abundance of modern programming languages you may wonder, do I stick to COBOL or replace it with a new-age programming language such as Python or Java? Your decision rests on your specific business needs. Robert Glass, an American software engineer, and writer, identified 3 ways COBOL is excellently suited for business programming rather than general purposes – COBOL AS400 programming  stands out in handling diverse data sets, mixing strings, floating-point, integer, and decimal types, required for intricate business programs and databases. COBOL’s true decimal data types guarantee precise financial calcul...

Why Should You Invest in IBM I (AS400) Green Screen Modernization, today?

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  If you are one of the CIOs, CTOs, and IBM i decision makers who are so committed to the green screen, here’s why you should modernize it right now. Here are the top reasons why you should do it today: A few technical advantages of modernizing your AS400 green screen to GUI are: Multimodal Input The  AS400 GUI interface supports  multimodal input which accepts commands from multiple modes of input including touchscreens, voice commands, and mouse interactions. You can choose your preference as per your need. Responsive Design Responsive design is crucial for all business leaders aiming to reach a diverse audience. Modernizing AS400 (application)  IBM i green screens  is a way to unlock easy access and interaction with business applications, improving the user experience. Multi-Platform Compatibility iSeries green screen GUI opens the door for multi-platform compatibility, which is valuable for businesses that need to operate on different devices. Unlike the old...

How RPG Developers at Integrative Systems can help you?

Are you struggling to locate RPG developers to work on your project? You are not alone in this lane. There are hundreds of other CTOs using the AS400 iSeries, sharing the same boat as you. But, is it really that hard to find the right RPG developers to build your RPG applications? Let’s break the ice! A few years ago, some speculations started rumbling about the lack of expertise and experienced AS400 rpg programmers. According to the chaos, the expert RPG developers, more of the first brains infused with RPG programming, are aging & retiring. Yes, this was a calling for the AS400 talent pool shrinkage. But what caused the shrinkage? It was no one else, but CTOs like you who wanted to the best RPG developers to work on their AS400 iSeries applications. Well, there is nothing wrong with expecting only the best to join your team. But, coming back to the hard reality of it, there is definitely no shrinkage or lack of iSeries RPG developers. Yes, we got to agree that a few of the IBM...