Re: Will Code for i replace RDi?

While I agree, that's not a reality for most shops.  I wrote my eRPG books
over 25 years ago, CGIDEV2 and the e-RPG SDK came out then later Websphere,
etc.  Until the current guard retires and a younger crowd takes over, most
aren't interested in anything "new".  (I said most, not all...)  I think
the midrange group literally defined "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

The issue I'm finding is that the old guard often spends no more than a
week or two with the new hires before retiring which makes supporting
software for them challenging to say the least.  So, it seems we're just
replacing one problem with another, I guess.

The good thing is I'm only seeing a handful of customers leaving the
platform.  Maybe 10%.


On Sun, Aug 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM Marco Facchinetti <
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> +1
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> Il giorno dom 9 ago 2026 alle ore 18:11 Raul Alberto Jager Weiler <
> [email protected]> ha scritto:
>
> > I do not think a display and report designer are necessary.
> > It is much better to use the web rather than a green screen, and [control
> > P] in the browser generates a beautiful print or pdf.  All you need is a
> > good style sheet.
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM Jason Olson <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > So I'm just curious on other people's opinions.
> > >
> > > For the last couple of months I've plunged myself head first into Code
> > for
> > > i. As a long time RDi user I didn't quite know how much I'd like it,
> > > especially since I'm not a huge fan of Microsoft productions, but
> really
> > > it's been a positive experience. Especially when I got VS Code
> customised
> > > the way I like it.
> > >
> > > So do we think that Code for i will completely push RDi out the window,
> > or
> > > do you think we'll have both products for a long time? I think the one
> > big
> > > thing missing is a display and report designer, but there is another
> > > extension now for display development.
> > >
> > > I still miss Code/400 :)
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jason E. Olson
> > > IBM i - Python Engineer/Developer
> > > [email protected]
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