Re: Costco still on IBM i?

[Daniel Moran <xdagarwynn@xxxxxxxxx>]

For what it's worth they're also still posting dev jobs in Chiba prefecture
in Japan.

Respectfully,

Daniel S. Moran


On Fri, May 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM Michael Mayer via MIDRANGE-L <
midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Steve is right. I also receive calls and emails asking if I have any
> interest
> in IBM i roles in Issaquah, Wa. That's the Costco dead giveaway.
>
>
> Respectfully,
> Michael Mayer
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>    4. RE: Costco still on IBM i? (Steve M via MIDRANGE-L)
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> message: 4
> date: Fri, 16 May 2025 07:50:17 -0500
> from: Steve M via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: RE: Costco still on IBM i?
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> Pete,
> They still are.  I get a contact from a recruiter about every 45 to 60
> days.  On-site/hybrid in the WA (north of Seattle) or TX (north of Dallas).
> Steve
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
> Pete Helgren
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 07:29
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Costco still on IBM i?
>
> I was in Costco yesterday and noticed that the usual "green screen"
> interfaces were no longer there.  Nice GUI in it's place.    The Costco
> employee said she liked it better (she was doing returns) but as she
> demo'ed it seemed it was more the smart use of scanning devices (grabbing
> images, scanning the barcode) that she thought was "better"
> (although I am pretty sure those interfaces were already in use).
>
> The reason I ask is that about 15 years ago I was in a secure programming
> class with a couple of Costco developers that said they were moving off the
> platform.  Could they have finally moved?
>
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