COMMON POWERUp 2025: Full Schedule

Unlock the Power of IBM i at POWERUp 2025!

Join us in Disneyland, California, for POWERUp 2025, the premier conference for IBM i professionals. Whether you’re an experienced expert or just starting your IBM i journey, this event offers unparalleled education, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from industry leaders, explore the latest innovations, and connect with a thriving community that shares your passion for IBM i. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, grow your skills, and power up your career!

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8:00am PDT

Code for IBM i in 2025

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

South Ballroom B

Code for IBM i has changed a lot over the past two years. We've added more than a dozen enhancements and it's easy to miss them. We'll show off the brand new things you've missed for RPGLE, the database extension and more. Plus, we'll throw in things the community has been working on to make Visual Studio Code better for IBM i.

Speakers

Liam Allan

Software Advocate, IBM

I am a developer and open-source advocate. Ask me about Node.js, VS Code, app deployment and CICD :)

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Ballroom B 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools

10:45am PDT

Technical Debt: The Clock is Your Friend

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Amazon

Acknowledging that you have amassed Technical Debt is easy. The hard part is paying it off. Join us as we explore one of the most prevalent types of debt, Hard Coding. Admit it, we've all done it. We'll discuss two methods of attacking this problem - The Standard Cross Reference and the Truth Matrix, both of which can be easily implemented and gradually introduced into your legacy and new development to replace most instances of hard coding in your ILE/RPG and CL programs.

Speakers

Christopher Burns

Sr. Consultant, Tri-Delta Resources

Most of my peers know me as the brains behind Inuendo, an open source database model and API layer. But I'm just an IBM i geek like everyone else. In recent years, I've tackled the sensitive topic of Technical Debt, and how to eliminate it. Check out my open source projects on GitHub... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Amazon 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools

3:15pm PDT

PASE Twilight Zone

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Castle

You have just been introduced to PASE ... you log in via SSH, visit familiar directories and use familiar programs .. maybe adventure as far as nano ... but just around the corner from the familiar lies another dimension between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination ... it is an area which we call the PASE Twilight Zone ...

Speakers

Jack Woehr

Senior Engineer / Senior Consultant, Consulting to Procern Technology Solutions and Seiden Group LLC

40+ years development. IBM Champion 2021-2025. IBM Qiskit Advocate since 2019. Secretary, OpenQASM Technical Steering Committee. MongoDB Creator status. Prolific Open Source creator/contributor. Former Contributing Editor, Dr. Dobb's Journal. Consult on IBM i modernization.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Castle 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools

4:30pm PDT

VS Code Features You Didn’t Know Existed

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Amazon

Visual Studio Code has quickly become one of the most popular development environments, praised for its lightweight design and flexibility. In this session, I will be sharing several powerful and lesser-known features that you might not have known existed, helping you unlock even more potential in your development workflow.

Speakers

Sanjula Ganepola

Software Developer - IBM i App Dev & AI Toolchain, IBM

Sanjula Ganepola is a Software Developer at IBM working on IBM i application development tools. As an open-source advocate, he is an active contributor and maintainer of several Visual Studio Code extensions including IBM i Project Explorer, Code for IBM i, IBM i Testing, Source Orbit... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Amazon 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools

5:05pm PDT

My Fave VS Code4i - Database Extension features

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

South Ballroom B

In this new session, Scott will explain and demo his favorite VS Code4i - Database Extension features.
Come to this session to learn how to use the database features, and gain a depth of understanding on what these amazing features can do.
All in 20 minutes!

Speakers

Scott Forstie

STSM, Db2 for i Architect, IBM

Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
South Ballroom B 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools