Life after AS/400: What skills will keep you marketable in today’s IT world?

mvrkrishna

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Hi Group, I have been working on AS/400 platform for the past 7 years. I would like to move to another technology. What skills will keep you marketable in today's IT world?

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Asked: August 19, 2014 11:04 AM Last updated: August 25, 2014 11:56 PM

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Thanks. We'll let you know when a new response is added.

For me, I made the change to the VB .NET side. I am still working for the same company but now I am converting legacy programs to mobile apps. This way I can still keep my hand in the RPGLE as well as the development of web services.

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Kevin Beaver Aug 19, 2014 4:40 PM GMT

I'm partial to information security. There are a TON of opportunities in the field. Check out these resources I've written for TechTarget for starters:
www.principlelogic.com/careers.html

Don't forget the Golden Rule of career success: work harder on yourself than you do on your job. Technical skills are great but nothing's better than a savvy IT or security professional who can actually communicate with others and understands fundamental business concepts.

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mvrkrishna Aug 23, 2014 3:54 PM GMT

What about moving t Oracle DBA?

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abhisheka1 Aug 24, 2014 1:16 PM GMT

@mvr: May i ask you which application language you started your career with RPG or Cobol.

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mvrkrishna Aug 25, 2014 9:06 AM GMT

My experience with RPG is very less (though i started my AS/400 career with RPG) and mostly i was into COBOL.

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abhisheka1 Aug 25, 2014 9:30 AM GMT

I am seeing growth with Big Data Market , not a bad choice !!!!

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abhisheka1 Aug 25, 2014 9:31 AM GMT

if you are exposed to Java not a bad option tc

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jinteik Aug 25, 2014 9:42 AM GMT

java and .net should be good

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PutzGrilla Aug 25, 2014 11:56 PM GMT

COBOL is for men the rest is for boys.

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