I'd advise myself to become a plumber. I probably would have retired years ago. :)
On 27 Nov 2016 2:38 a.m., "Gabe Goldberg" <[email protected]> wrote: > Lessons Learned > More seasoned mainframers advise their younger selves and Generation Z > workers > http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Lessons-Learned > http://tinyurl.com/gpdrxbb > > Time travel is a science fiction literature staple, from “Back to the > Future” and “Terminator” film franchises back to works by Robert A. > Heinlein and other classics. But there's always the paradox challenge: if > someone travels back in time, they risk changing things so dramatically > that they wouldn't exist in future time to go back to change things. One > Heinlein story describes—and diagrams—relationships in the story “All You > Zombies.” A Washington Post opinion piece describes time travel's history > (in fiction, of course) and suggests that it's ultimately sought to provide > immortality. > > Though even z Systems can't provide actual temporal relocation, it's > interesting to consider what advice mainframe professionals would give > their younger selves if the opportunity existed. And veterans' wisdom > applies to Generation Z. Best to receive it now, rather than in 30 years > when someone else asks what advice they'd give to their younger selves > > -- > Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. [email protected] > 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433 > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gabegold Twitter: GabeG0 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
