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Adopt 01 · Bob builds IBM i desk Nov 4, 2026

IBM puts Bob for IBM i beside Java and Z as a modernization package, and keeps a person accountable

At TechXchange, IBM set Bob for IBM i alongside Bob for Java and Bob for Z as premium packages for modernizing core applications, and its speakers argued that agents need their own identity and that a person stays accountable for what they change. Let Bob propose RPG and Db2 for i changes on a branch, keep every change in source control behind a named reviewer, and lock reviewed programs with the fall TRs' new compile option so nothing slips in after sign-off.

Source: IBM Think, Oct 27, 2026 · TechXchange 2026: Developers tackle AI, security and data challenges ↗Approved by Allen

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