005 Dungeons, Dragons and Databases with IBM i Chief Architect Steve Will

005 On this episode we are so excited to welcome Steve Will, Chief Architect, IBM i Operating System.  Steve has been with IBM most of his career and he takes us on a journey back in time and shares how the IBM i got its start and why the IBM i is the best platform to run your business today.Steve’s contact information and social: Steve Will/Rochester/IBM@IBMUS, [email protected] @Steve_Will_IBMi on Twitter Blog: http://bit.ly/You_and_i_blogOne incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now. Tony's picks for this week: Mass Effect Legendary Edition https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-legendary-editionPeg's pick for the week:   Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudicehttps://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Restored-Colin-Firth/dp/B00364K6YWSteve's pick for the week: If it's OK, I'd say the One Thing I'm Loving at the moment is FINALLY getting to be around my family: in particular, I've had grandchildren stay at our house the past two weekends, and spending time as a Grandpa is something I LOVE!Upcoming Events:COMMON iNISIGHT 2021 July 27-29 is an online learning opportunity with over 70 presentations.  And the best part - it is FREE to all COMMON members!POWERUp21 October 4-7 in Virginia Beach, VA.   This event is LIVE onsite and simulcast over the web.  Don't forget to pack your swimsuit!POWERUp21 Call for Presentations - interested in presenting?  Reach out COMMON's education manager, Ian Cartwright,  [email protected] or check out this video for more information. This episode is sponsored by... COMMON https://www.common.org/home Midrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization! https://www.midrangedynamics.com/   Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg at [email protected]