Name: Chapter 8: Better Code Understanding and Analysis by The Modern Mainframe in Building a Better Software Delivery Platform
Duration: 30 min 30 s
Description: DevOps Architect Rick Slade discusses tools for testing and impact analysis, the tactical and strategic benefits of this technology, and the differences between program understanding and application understanding.

Drawing on 15 years of experience helping companies develop Agile, responsive delivery systems, Compuware DevOps Solution Architect Rick Slade discusses a different aspect of modern software delivery each week.

Building a Better Software Delivery Platform

Author, investor, speaker, and advisor Tom Taulli joins The Modern Mainframe to discuss his new book, "Modern Mainframe Development: COBOL, Databases and Next-Generation Approaches," why mainframe development is a promising career opportunity, the impact and future of the platform, and more.

It's a can't-miss episode for those entering the IT workforce, considering a career change, or looking to build or strengthen a development team.

Links:
Tom Taulli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomtaulli/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttaulli

Tom's PluralSight.com COBOL courses:
https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/cobol-big-picture/table-of-contents
https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/murachs-mainframe-cobol

The 2023 BMC Mainframe Survey: https://www.bmc.com/forms/mainframe-survey-results.html

Podcast: The Mainframe on Campus with Dr. Cameron Seay - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/the-mainframe-on-campus-with-dr-cameron-seay

Blog: Awareness, Relatability Key to Drawing Students to the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/awareness-relatability-key-to-drawing-students-to-the-mainframe/

The Modern Mainframe

A Discussion of Modern Mainframe Development with Tom Taulli

Defining DevOps isn't easy, which is why we had Gene Kim join us to talk about it. Gene is one of the leading voices in DevOps, regularly contributing invaluable research and thought leadership through his company, IT Revolution, that is helping organizations transform. He also leads DevOps Enterprise Summit and wrote The Phoenix Project, a novel about IT, DevOps and helping your business succeed.

Links:

IT Revolution: https://itrevolution.com/
The Phoenix Project: https://itrevolution.com/book/the-phoenix-project/
Fireside Chat with Compuware CEO Chris O'Malley: https://youtu.be/r3H1E2lY_ig
Project to Product: How Value Stream Networks Will Transform IT & Business - Mik Kersten: https://youtu.be/E5VP3ioSRU8

What Is DevOps? with Gene Kim

BMC DevOps Solution Architect Rick Slade gives an overview of our new series, "Building a Better Software Delivery Platform," and discusses some key characteristics of such a platform, including a modern IDE, Agile techniques, automation, security, and more.

Chapter 1: Key Characteristics of a Modern Enterprise Software Delivery Platform

Compuware Vice President of Product Engineering David Rizzo joins DevOps Solution Architect Rick Slade to discuss Compuware's approach to software delivery system architecture.

Chapter 2: Modern Enterprise Software Delivery System Architecture

BMC DevOps Solution Architect Rick Slade discusses planning a new software delivery system (SDS), executing your plan and monitoring and measuring your SDS once it's in place.

Chapter 3:  Managing Software Delivery Platform Evolution

DevOps Architect Rick Slade discusses the first steps to modernizing your software delivery system, including implementation of tools, assignment of a product owner and SDS team, and choosing a starting project.

Chapter 4: Getting Started With Your Software Delivery System Modernization Project

Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm joins DevOps Architect Rick Slade to discuss the critical role of the SCM in building a modern, Agile software delivery system.

Chapter 5: Source Control For Agile Software Delivery I

DevOps Architect Rick Slade discusses tools for testing and impact analysis, the tactical and strategic benefits of this technology, and the differences between program understanding and application understanding.

Chapter 8: Better Code Understanding and Analysis

Tune in for lively, insightful discussion of topics important to the mainframe community, from DevOps to security and staffing. 2020 & 2024 winner of the DevOps Dozen Award for Best DevOps-Related Podcast Series.

Chapter 8: Better Code Understanding and Analysis

The Modern Mainframe

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