David Gibbs

Experienced multi-platform software engineer specializing in Java and RPG on IBM i. Founder of midrange.com, an online community for IBM i professionals.

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I primarily work in Java on various platforms but am also highly skilled at all forms of RPG on IBM i (formerly System i, iSeries, & AS/400). I'm familiar with Spring boot, PostgreSql, & MySQL on Linux, MacOS, and Windows. I also dabble in PHP, JavaScript, & shell script.

I created and maintain one of the best known, and longest running, IBM i online communities: midrange.com.

Specialties include: IBM i, Linux, Windows, Java, JavaFX, RPG, TCP/IP, Apache, Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) & Plug-in Development (Rational Developer, SWT, & JFace), PHP, IBM i I18N, email security & anti-spam.


My Specialties

  • RPG
    • OPM
    • ILE
    • SQL
    • Free form
  • Java on & around IBM i
    • JDBC
    • JT400
    • PCML
  • DB2
    • SQL
    • DDS
  • CLP / CLLE
  • Service programs
  • Binding Directories
  • Prototypes
  • Rational Developer for i
    • Advanced usage
    • Plug-in development
  • System API's
  • IFS
  • XML
  • JSON
  • Linux
  • Web development
    • Apache
    • MySQL
    • PHP
    • JavaScript
    • jQuery
    • Bootstrap
    • Responsive web
  • Agile / Scrum
  • Waterfall

Expert in PTC Implementer change control system.



Geographic Preferences:

  1. Chicago area
  2. Seattle
  3. Phoenix
  4. Remote

Security Clearances:

  1. None

Disciplines