On this episode we were able to sit down with our final guest before the lockdown/quarantine went into full effect. In Episode 10 we were able to chat with Andrew Tram, based out of RTP, NC, US. Andrew is an IBM Developer for z/OS Advisory Software and DevOps Release Engineer. Andrew has spent much of his career with IBM and has been with the mainframe from the start. He has a very technical background, and that gives him a really great perspective when it comes to our continuous delivery...

Z DevOps Talks is pleased to bring you our latest episode of Season 1. This time we talk with our very own fearless leader, Sanjay Chandru – Director of Enterprise (aka Z) DevOps. Get your pen and paper out, because you’re going to want to take notes for this one. Listen in as we discover how Sanjay and the rest of the team are making Enterprise DevOps and Cloud-Native development a breeze! Sanjay, a 20+ year IBM veteran, prolific writer, and proselytizer, regales us with the goings on...

As promised folks, we present this season’s Episode 2 featuring the man, the myth, the legend; Jon Sayles. Jon is equal parts most interesting man in the world, fountain of knowledge, and extoller of IBM’s Developer for z/OS. In this episode, Jon shared with us his thoughts on topics including: ADFz/IDz and the modern workbench Why developers say they are faster on ISPF 3270 The impact of confirmation bias on deciding to adopt new tools, resources, and methodologies Institutional...

Welcome back for another episode of Z DevOps Talks. We know things are a bit hectic now and most people are probably stuck indoors. So maybe take a listen to our latest episode to help break up the monotony! In our latest episode, we talk with Matt Cousens, a Developer Advocate for IBM Z and LinuxONE. Matt flew into the RTP campus for a (post-quarantine) Developer Advocate event. And while he was here, he carved some time out of his schedule to discuss the work he and other Developer...

We are pleased to announce Z DevOps Talks with Chris Hoina and Chris Sayles. In this inaugural episode we bring to you the revered and respected Rosalind Radcliffe – Distinguished Engineer and Chief Architect for DevOps for z Systems at IBM. Join us for a listen as Rosalind waxes poetic on such topics as: how she came to be the preeminent Z DevOps Evangelist her thoughts on Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) on Z automation working smarter not harder

In our latest episode, we had the chance to sit down with one of our newer developers, Kaleb Porter. At only 23, Kaleb is making quite the name for himself. He is an avid open-source contributor and was once quoted saying, “Python is perfection.” Kaleb has only been with IBM for two years, but in that time, he’s poured his heart and soul into the Z mainframe. With one patent already under his belt, he’s only getting started. Kaleb sure does like to stay busy too; he’s an avid writer on...

Welcome back folks. In our latest episode of Z DevOps Talks, we bring you yet another special episode from sunny California. This time we spend some time with IBM Silicon Valley Labs’ Gary Mazo. Gary took some time out of his busy schedule to teach us a thing or two about some of the great things coming out of SVL, namely ADDI or Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence. Gary is a veteran IBM-er and ADDI team member. He is an international patent holder, and long-time software...

“La vache! Ansible and z/OS? …Oui!” In this very special episode of Z DevOps Talks, 50% of the team was fortunate enough to spend some time, on location, at our Silicon Valley Lab with notre ami and Distinguished Engineer Kyle Charlet. Monseigneur Charlet has been furiously working on Ansible for use with z/OS. Frankly, we were surprised to able to spend even an hour with him, but we’re sure glad we got the chance! This is an extra special episode because our focus was 100% entirely on the...

Hey, welcome back to the show, thanks for joining us! In Episode 5: The Mainframe Strikes Back, we tricked Bruce Armstrong into joining us for an episode. Bruce is an IBM veteran, Offering Manager, and serves on the leadership of the Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe™ Project. Bruce lived up to all the hype; he’s a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Zowe™, the mainframe in general, and the Open Mainframe Project. Here are some of the topics we covered: Zowe™ – what is it and how it was...

In our latest episode of Z DevOps Talks, we welcomed Suman Gopinath. Until recently, Suman was one of our Lead Architects for Z DevOps, but…that’s all changed. We’ve just learned this past week that Suman has been named one of our newest Senior Technical Staff Members (STSM). This is a huge accomplishment and big step in Suman’s career and we couldn’t be happier for her. Congratulations Suman! And if you are interested in a career in IBM development or just want to learn more, check this...