Michael Killian

Michael Killian is vice president of strategic accounts at Profound Logic.

Choosing The Language To Transform Your Applications

October 19, 2020 Michael Killian

(Sponsored Content) Most of our customers are comfortable with RPG since it is the predominant language on the IBM i, and most are familiar with Java and .NET since those languages have been around for two to three decades. But many are not as familiar with Node.js.

There are a lot of great resources available regarding Node.js, so I thought amalgamating that information into one concise article for ease of reference might be a better use of your time. There are so many resources out there to give context and meaning to Node.js, so I have put together a list …
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Is 2030 The New Y2K?

September 30, 2020 Michael Killian

(Sponsored Content) In the world of IBM i transformation, time may not be your friend. RPG resource availability is at an all-time low, and forecasts do not look promising for any resurgence. That fact, combined with the reality that a full-blown transformation initiative can take several years on average, simply means that putting off aggressive digital transformation activity is no longer an option for most organizations.

Without People, Technology Doesn’t Matter!

There’s a great book called The Technology Fallacy: How People Are The Real Key To Digital Transformation, which anyone considering a transformation initiative should consider reading. …
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