In the intricate and fast-paced world of mainframe development, onboarding junior developers represents a formidable challenge. The landscape is littered with extensive and diverse codebases, crafted over the years with varying styles and documentation levels. The challenge of getting new developers up to speed is multifaceted. For instance, there’s a growing expectation among junior developers for access to tool sets that mirror those used in other environments. To meet those demands and ease onboarding, organizations must be able to give them a familiar, modern integrated development enviro ..read more

In the intricate and fast-paced world of mainframe development, onboarding junior developers represents a formidable challenge. The landscape is littered with extensive and diverse codebases, crafted over the years with varying styles and documentation levels. The challenge of getting new developers up to speed is multifaceted. For instance, there’s a growing expectation among junior developers for access to tool sets that mirror those used in other environments. To meet those demands and ease onboarding, organizations must be able to give them a familiar, modern integrated development enviro ..read more

Do you trust what you’re eating? I can rest easy; in the U.S., I have the Food and Drug Administration regulating my food supply. Do you trust the product you just purchased? If I I’m in the EU, I have confidence because of the CE mark. Do you trust your bank/supermarket/airline is secure? I shouldn’t need to because they follow established security frameworks. This is a long-winded way to say that throughout our lives, we trust regulations and standards to ensure our safety, and cybersecurity is no different. In this blog we are going to look at what security frameworks are, why we need them ..read more

Do you trust what you’re eating? I can rest easy; in the U.S., I have the Food and Drug Administration regulating my food supply. Do you trust the product you just purchased? If I I’m in the EU, I have confidence because of the CE mark. Do you trust your bank/supermarket/airline is secure? I shouldn’t need to because they follow established security frameworks. This is a long-winded way to say that throughout our lives, we trust regulations and standards to ensure our safety, and cybersecurity is no different. In this blog we are going to look at what security frameworks are, why we need them ..read more

In the dynamic landscape of software development, where mainframe systems continue to play a critical role, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing traditional practices. Specifically, the emergence of generative AI presents a paradigm shift in how developers interact with mainframe applications within the DevOps ecosystem. This article delves into the fundamental disparities between using generative AI and conventional AI methodologies in mainframe DevOps and explores how the former augments the developer experience. The overarching goal of employing generative AI in ..read more

In the dynamic landscape of software development, where mainframe systems continue to play a critical role, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing traditional practices. Specifically, the emergence of generative AI presents a paradigm shift in how developers interact with mainframe applications within the DevOps ecosystem. This article delves into the fundamental disparities between using generative AI and conventional AI methodologies in mainframe DevOps and explores how the former augments the developer experience. The overarching goal of employing generative AI in ..read more

In today’s always-on digital economy, customers expect 24×7 system availability, instant response times, and products and services that constantly evolve to meet their needs. Whether your mainframe teams are developing new applications and features, resolving database issues, or recovering from a security incident, speed and efficiency are vital to gaining and maintaining a competitive advantage. This quarter’s release of enhancements to the BMC AMI portfolio helps your mainframe teams work quickly and cost-effectively without sacrificing quality, regardless of the task at hand. Read on to le ..read more

In today’s always-on digital economy, customers expect 24×7 system availability, instant response times, and products and services that constantly evolve to meet their needs. Whether your mainframe teams are developing new applications and features, resolving database issues, or recovering from a security incident, speed and efficiency are vital to gaining and maintaining a competitive advantage. This quarter’s release of enhancements to the BMC AMI portfolio helps your mainframe teams work quickly and cost-effectively without sacrificing quality, regardless of the task at hand. Read on to le ..read more

On April 7, 2024, we will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the mainframe. It would take some pretty thick rose-colored glasses to not remember the many times the future of the mainframe was in doubt. We heard Stewart Alsop’s 1991 announcement about the impending demise of the mainframe, but March 15, 1996 came and went, followed by further predictions of doom. The mainframe also survived Y2K and many other events, such as downsizing, rightsizing, and outsourcing. For the first decade or so of my career, when I said I was a mainframe programmer, I would get one of two questions: “What is ..read more

On April 7, 2024, we will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the mainframe. It would take some pretty thick rose-colored glasses to not remember the many times the future of the mainframe was in doubt. We heard Stewart Alsop’s 1991 announcement about the impending demise of the mainframe, but March 15, 1996 came and went, followed by further predictions of doom. The mainframe also survived Y2K and many other events, such as downsizing, rightsizing, and outsourcing. For the first decade or so of my career, when I said I was a mainframe programmer, I would get one of two questions: “What is ..read more