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09/03/2026

"Legacy" gets treated as a synonym for "dying."

Organizations run CA 2E by choice, because it works, not because they haven't gotten around to replacing it.

https://ow.ly/86Sg50ZIrqa

Four articles ago, I started this series because a rumor about the PL/I Compiler had people asking some scary questions. I walked through PL/I's history on IBM i, then the mechanical distinction between the Compiler and the Runtime, then a broader framework for reading vendor lifecycle signals witho

09/02/2026

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09/01/2026

Get your keynotes from IBM and Broadcom. Hear straight from the source. Keynotes and AI Day Deep Dive virtual passes available until end of the day.

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09/01/2026

Demystify decades of accumulated buried in legacy apps. your now.

Download our CM EvolveIT White Paper to learn more.

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09/01/2026

Simplify application development with CA 2E.

This comprehensive solution incorporates development design models, native code generation, and deployment facilities into a single environment, enabling your staff to create programs without extensive technical knowledge.

08/31/2026

AI Deep Dives Day is underway at the 15th CA 2E Plex Conference, but it's not too late! Get your free virtual pass and watch anytime.

This exciting event will take place in Nashville, Tennessee from August 31st-September 2nd, 2026.

08/31/2026

Transform public sector operations with CM First Group's cost-effective modernization solutions.

Our advanced analytics extract and document business rules from complex legacy code, empowering government entities to deliver important services more efficiently. With automated translation, you can re-platform applications seamlessly and meet the needs of 21st-century populations.

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08/28/2026

Next week: Keynote IBM & Broadcom Passes for the 15th CA 2E/CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference are a great way to get updates straight from the source.

Free access passes to attend live or screen later!

Register now at plex2e.com.

08/28/2026

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08/27/2026

Everyone's asking whether an AI agent's reasoning can be trusted. Almost nobody's asking whether the data it's reasoning over is actually current.

An agent connected to last night's batch export sounds exactly as confident as one connected to live data. You can't tell the difference from the response itself.

John Rhodes on why this is a separate problem from hallucination, and what real-time Change Data Capture actually solves for AI agents working with IBM i data.

https://ow.ly/ZoNE50ZGgSu

This article is based on content presented at the 15th CA 2E CA Plex Worldwide Developers Conference. For live demonstrations of the principles in this article, visit the conference link below.