Re: VSCode and Bob

[eric bothes <iseriesstuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

i've been doing this for a while and have seen ibm push a product than 
its does away. i am not a big fan of the way BOB is being presented. I 
would have preferred a true VSC addon rather than a replacement. I have 
many other projects i use VSC for and having "another" IDE does not work 
well.

In addition, not a big fan of BOB COINS. The get used up rather quickly 
even if the code generated was "incorrect" and BOB says "oh, yeah. i 
will fix that". I found better results using other AI engines.

I had big hope for BOB, but the ibm history of products leaves we weary.

On 4/6/2026 8:47 AM, Rob Berendt wrote:
> Is this the list for such discussions?  Or the WDSC list?  Or is WDSC
> pretty much just for RDi?
>
> What I am wondering about is if IBM Bob is not an add on to VSCode but
> basically an integrated package including VSCode is if the VSCode may lag
> behind.  Compare this to RDi and how current it stays with levels of
> Eclipse.
>
> Not an original thought on my part.  Someone else asked me, so inquiring
> minds want to know.