What’s Really Happening in Mainframe Workforce and Training Right Now?
After perusing blogs, surveys, and insights – and attending SHARE- DC, it’s clear that several big trends are emerging about…
Don’t Miss This at SHARE DC, from expert Frank Kyne
The 2025 Winter SHARE conference will be held in the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, starting Sunday, February 23.…
The “Experience Required” Paradox: Companies Can’t Fill Roles, Workers Shut Out
This article originally appeared in Forbes on February 5, 2025. Reposted with permission. Breaking into a cybersecurity career has never…
Do You Need a Trainer, a Coach, or a Mentor?
Anyone, whether working on mainframes or not, can reflect on where in their career they are and what kind of…
Virtual Mainframes: A Teaching Tool
As technology continually evolves, so should training, specifically for mainframe developers. Traditional physical mainframes have been enterprise technology’s backbone, but…
A Global Blackout Plunges the World into Darkness. Then what?
Picture this: a global blackout plunges the world into darkness, and with it, down go financial institutions, healthcare systems, government…
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The Hottest Articles of Summer 2024
As summer 2024 heated up, so did the conversations on Planet Mainframe. The most-read blog articles of the season weren’t…
The future of mainframe careers is bright
What people want in a career has remained fundamentally unchanged for the last 50 years. In a Gallup poll of…