Welcome to the magical world of PUB400, where your IBM i dreams come true—assuming you can connect to it first!

Are you ready to supercharge your development workflow and bring your IBM i coding into the 21st century?

If wrestling with connection errors and configuration settings feels like a cruel joke, fear not—this blog is here to turn that chaos into clarity. Or clarity into chaos. You can never be too sure.

In today’s blog, we’re diving into the exciting world of connecting to PUB400 (a free, public IBM i server) with Visual Studio Code (VS-Code), the go-to editor for developers everywhere.

The glorious combination of PUB400 and VS Code, means you can actually get things done instead of staring blankly at error messages.

Whether you’re a seasoned RPG programmer or a newbie looking to explore IBM i, using VS-Code with PUB400 is the key to unlocking a world of modern tools, extensions, and productivity hacks.

Let’s bridge the gap between IBM i’s rock-solid reliability and VS-Code’s cutting-edge features—grab your keyboard, fire up your VS Code, and let’s get you connected without losing your sanity.