08 Steve Will Unplugged: IBM i, Code Assist & What’s Coming Next

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Steve Will discusses the new features of IBM i 7.6 and the future of IBM's technology.

08 Steve Will, Chief Architect of IBM i, is back on The Incredible i Show — and he’s bringing the fire. 🔥 In this episode, we unpack the newly released IBM i 7.6, where security takes center stage with integrated multi-factor authentication (MFA), full system encryption, and a push to adopt modern tools. Steve explains why this release is different — and what it means for Power10 (and beyond 👀). We also dig into Code Assist, IBM’s AI-powered project for RPG development. Steve shares where thi...

People in this episode

Host: Peg Tuttle

Guest: Steve Will

Topics covered

• IBM i
• security
• multi-factor authentication
• AI
• RPG development
• technology updates

Keywords

• IBM i
• Code Assist
• multi-factor authentication
• Power10
• RPG development
• security
• encryption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IBM, RPG

Products: IBM i 7.6, Code Assist, Power10

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