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]