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

The Incredible i Show

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, [e-mail]
@Steve_Will_IBMi on Twitter
Blog: http://bit.ly/You_and_i_blog
One 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-edition
Peg's pick for the week:
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice
https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Restored-Colin-Firth/dp/B00364K6YW
Steve'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!
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