IBM Bob Advocate 2026 Badge

June 26, 2026 

Introducing the IBM Bob Advocate 2026 Badge: Recognizing Advocacy that Drives Momentum.

Per @Kathryn DuPont - IBM User Advocacy Team - "

IBM Bob is gaining momentum and community advocacy plays a critical role in that growth.

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Meet the IBM Bob Advocate Badge here 

Open Letter to Every IBM i Professional

June 23, 2026 

 

Recently, I had the good fortune of running into this LinkedIn post. 

"An Open Letter to Every IBM i Professional" from @Prasanna Sesadri - IBM i System Admin. 

 

I purposely added this as a front page post as I thought it was that important. 

 

The post can be located here 

 

This is the diagram that was attached to the post.

 

 

 

 

Steve Will Retirement.

June 1, 2026

 

Good day all, especially the IBM i professionals. 

 

It's kind of a sad day in IBM i land. Mr. Steve Will, IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, DE at IBM has announced his retirement from IBM effective at the end of July 2026.

For Steve, it's a joyous day to go do what he wants to after so many years of being at the helm of IBM's IBM i division. It's a sad day since many if not all of us working in the IBM i ecosystem looked forward to Steve's LinkedIn posts and webinars.

Congrats on an amazing career @Steve Will. You will be sorely missed! 

 

Steve's LinkedIn post can be read here