In the first of a 3-part series on the current state and future of mainframe DevOps, April Hickel, BMC Vice President of Intelligent Z Strategy, and John McKenny, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation discuss where organizations are in their DevOps journeys, how they're measuring their progress, and the tools they're using to optimize and transform the mainframe.

The Modern Mainframe

Mainframe DevOps Transformation, Part 1: Progress, Measurement, and Tools

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/

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

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.

Mainframe DevOps Transformation, Part 1: Progress, Measurement, and Tools

The Modern Mainframe

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