A proof-of-concept project lets you boldly go where you've never been before

Destination z: A proof-of-concept project lets you boldly go where you've never been before Proof-of-concept (POC) demonstration projects can blaze a trail, doing something on a small scale, for the first time, but perhaps changing basic assumptions and potentially influencing an industry or

Query for Destination z article on reporting problems

I'm writing article for Destination z -- http://destinationz.org/ -- giving tips for reporting problems to vendors. I'll include information/procedural aspects (e.g., technical details to provide, how to set severity/priority, what to realistically expect from support, collaborative

Destination z article: Competent complaining creates constructive catastrophe conclusion climate

Competent complaining creates constructive catastrophe conclusion climate http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Systems-Administration/Competent-Complaining-Creates-Constructive-Catastr.aspx Thanks for input; next query to come shortly... -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing,

Query for Destination z article on chargeback systems

Query for Destination z article on chargeback systems I'm writing article for Destination z -- http://destinationz.org/ -- giving tips on chargeback systems. I'm interested in reasons for/against implementing chargeback; technical tips for implementing; political hints for inflicting,

Re: Query for Destination z article on chargeback systems

Thanks. 1997/1997 posts -- and CP/67 reference! -- shows this is a timeless concern! On 10/12/2012 8:41, Tom Marchant wrote: On Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:23:54 -0400, wrote: Query for Destination z article on chargeback systems I'm writing article for Destination z -- http://destinationz.org/ --

Query for Destination z article on auditors...

...Care and Feeding of Auditors, Fun with Auditors, Your auditor is your friend, etc. -- how the article shapes up will determine title! I'm interested in dealings with and advice for dealing with IT auditors, data center auditors, security/compliance auditors, any other sort of auditors

Query for Destination z website -- IBM Solution Editions

IBM Solution Editions -- http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/solutions/editions/ -- have been available for a while, with specific bundles coming and going. In fact, I'm not sure that page lists all current Solution Editions so I'll dig further. Has anyone here used these,

Query for SHARE blog -- Redbooks, residencies, etc.

I'm writing an article for SHARE blog -- http://www.share.org/p/bl/et/blogid=2 -- on Redbooks, Redpapers, Redguides, residencies (shouldn't they be Redidencies or some such?), workshops, and the ITSO (International Technical Support Organization) structure behind them.

Fwd: Bloomberg: Druckenmiller Shorting IBM in Bet Cloud Computing to Win

He's also betting against Warren Buffet, of course... and against IBM technology providing cloud computing. From Bloomberg, Nov 22, 2013, 16:18:03 Stan Druckenmiller, who has one of the best track records in the hedge-fund industry over the past three decades, said he’s betting against the

Destination z article -- Mainframe Magna Carta

Mainframe Magna Carta The promise and reality of the IBM Mainframe Charter and Statements of Integrity http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/mainframe-charter-statement-of-integrity.aspx -- For IBM-MAIN

Destination z -- Back to the Future -- Don't Reinvent Mainframe Wheels

Back to the Future -- Don't Reinvent Mainframe Wheels Passing on System z wisdom pays off for you and your organization http://ow.ly/kBl9Z or http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Pass-on-System-z-Wisdom.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Destination z article on APARs and friends

Facing an APAR-rent Problem? IBM's APAR process provides the tools for dealing with software issues http://ow.ly/lXwm1 http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Systems-Administration/APAR-Process-Provides-Tools-to-Deal-With-Software-.aspx

Louis V. Gerstner Jr. lays out his post-IBM life - Washington Post

IBM's savior speaks... http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-06-07/business/39803388_1_computer-giant-ibm-gerstner-jr-life ...I don't think I've seen this link posted here. -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA

Writing article for Destination z on IBM Academic Initiative

Anyone here have experience with it? http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/university/academic/pub/page/academic_initiative http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/university/academic/pub/page/systemz Have you taken classes. entered competitions, taught classes, hired graduates, been to a local Academic Initiative

Query for Destination z article -- computer museums

They're everywhere -- once I started looking for them. I knew about -- have toured -- Computer History Museum -- www.computerhistory.org/ And I recently saw a great presentation on The Living Computer Museum -- www.livingcomputermuseum.org/ But I hadn't known about American Computer

Stunningly stupid

Time to get real about real-time airfares The Navigator • By Christopher Elliott on Sunday, August 4th, 2013 You don’t have to be a consumer advocate to see that how you buy airline tickets — indeed, how you book travel in general — is stuck in the technological Dark Ages. If the various

web: IBM Attracts Short Sellers as Revenue Growth Slips | The Exchange - Yahoo! ...

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/ibm-attracts-short-sellers-revenue-growth-slips-173036160.html -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433 LinkedIn:

Destination z article: IBM System z Academic Initiative

No Longer 'Old School' IBM System z Academic Initiative partners with industry, universities, professionals and students http://tinyurl.com/kmrn5kj http://www.destinationz.org/Academia/Articles/IBM-System-z-Academic-Initiative-partners-with-ind.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and

Query for Destination z article -- mainframe charter, statement of integrity, etc.

Quite a while ago, IBM announced the Mainframe Charter... http://www.gartner.com/id=456214 http://www-07.ibm.com/servers/eserver/includes/download/mainframe_charter_faq.pdf Etc. Same (but even longer ago) for MVS and VM Statements of Integrity...

Maximizing (IBM) shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America

ENDICOTT, N.Y. --- This town in the hills of Upstate New York is best known as the birthplace of IBM, one of the country's most iconic companies. But there remain only hints of that storied past. The main street, once swarming with International Business Machines employees in their signature

Destination z: Strolling Down Memory (Core) Lane

Strolling Down Memory (Core) Lane Museums and online resources help preserve computing history http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Computing-Museums-Preserve-IT-History.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls

Query for Destination z article -- identifying/overcoming mainframe challenges

Challenges are everywhere -- doing more with fewer resources, maintaining security, management/user sometimes willful ignorance of mainframe characteristics and strengths, disrespect (different from ignorance!) for mainframe heritage and value, staffing (recruiting needed skills,

Query for Destination z article -- artifacts

Most people here have been at this a while (or a long time, or forever). So we've all seen technologies come and go -- probably with mixed feelings. Some vanished too soon, good riddance to others. What computing/career artifacts do people have? I have a couple hex calculators. One is the TI

Fwd: Bloomberg: Old and Fired at IBM: Tech Trendsetter Changes the Game, Guards Age Data

From Bloomberg, May 12, 2014, 5:00:00 Although IBM employees are now able to accept a severance agreement and maintain their ability to bring an age- discrimination claim in arbitration, the strategy could make it harder and riskier for dismissed older employees to decide whether it’s worth

Query for Destination z website -- relocating a data center

Have you moved a data center? What was involved? How much fun was it? What was involved, from start to finish? Does the old disruption rule, two moves equals one fire apply? Please share lessons learned, gotchas suffered or avoided, if only wishes, war stories, etc. Here's some thinking

Destination z article: Artifacts -- Holding on to History

Holding on to History Personal artifacts allow people to remember and preserve industry history http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Holding-on-to-History.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA

Destination z article: Bringing New Workloads to System z

Bringing New Workloads to System z (Part 1) Simplify System z acquisitions and upgrades with IBM solution editions http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/Bringing-New-Workloads-to-System-z.aspx Solutions Move Forward with System z (Part 2) IBM Solution Editions help cloud

Destination z article: Turn Challenges Into Opportunities

Turn Challenges Into Opportunities Mainframes—and Mainframers—Can Learn From the Past and One Another http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/Turn-Challenges-Into-Opportunities -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple

Re: Destination z article: Artifacts -- Holding on to History

Right and thanks! Buttons are covered in second part; I sent the editor an added sentence about Barry's buttons. Ed Finnellefinnel...@aol.com said: http://www.mxg.com/thebuttonman/index.htm dasdbi...@comcast.net writes: Holy horrors, Batman! You omitted Barry Merrill's very hefty white

Destination z: Cherished Computer Memories

Part 2 Cherished Computer Memories: Holding on to keepsakes can teach us about a certain time in computing and help us relive our experiences http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Cherished-Computer-Memories ...thanks, IBM-Main, for reminder about button man! -- Gabriel

Query for SHARE blog article -- storage media issues

As devices (DASD, tape, etc.) and media change format or simply age, how do you ensure you can read what's recorded? How do you migrate data across changing device types/characteristics? How much does device topology matter for that? What happens when you change backup tools/technology? Has

Re: Query for SHARE blog article -- storage media issues

Really -- hardly anything to say on this? Surprisingly few responses, less than I've received for any other queries. Is there no story here, media migration just ... works? Nothing to see here, not worth writing about? Or are some aspects worth addressing? On 6/16/2014 23:42, Gabe Goldberg

Fwd: Mainframe users love their computer artifacts - share yours

I'm the messenger -- follow links and respond as suggested below. You might have to register on Destination z website to post there. Original Message Subject:Mainframe users love their computer artifacts - share yours Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:39:54 -0600 From:

Query for Destination z article giving career-related New Years resolutions

I'm writing an article for Destination z -- http://destinationz.org/ -- suggesting career-related New Years resolutions. Resolutions can suggest things to do or things NOT to do -- so describe what works and what doesn't. What have you done right, and wrong? What would you do differently?

Re: Changing PMR Severity (Was: Makes me love most of my z/OS software vendors)

Sev 1 can also cover security/integrity issues. Long ago I reported that under Profs (or maybe OfficeVision) a user could send a document (script file) to another user with embedded codes (.sy I think) which executed CMS or CP commands when the document was formatted, because the system's DCF

40 Years of VM Community—and Going Strong!

40 Years of VM Community—and Going Strong! http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/trends/z-vm/vm_community/ Thanks for suggestions and comments -- and especially for Melinda Varian's and Neale Ferguson's papers to refresh memory! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Destination z: Career Advice: Resolve to support and advance your mainframe career in 2013

Career Advice: Resolve to support and advance your mainframe career in 2013 http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/Resolve-to-Support-and-Advance-Your-Mainframe-Care.aspx Or http://ow.ly/gclRS Thanks for suggestions! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Re: Destination z: Career Advice: Resolve to support and advance your mainframe career in 2013

Thanks; agreed. And I did say, Understand application and system design, architecture, testing and usage. Contrary to the old joke, users don't exist to test system programmers' system programs. Systems exist to perform useful work, so understanding the implementation food chain helps get your

Re: Destination z: Career Advice: Resolve to support and advance your mainframe career in 2013

Maybe you didn't read to the end, last sentence: And finally, a useful if-all-else-fails suggestion from another experienced practitioner: Outlast bad management. ;-) More seriously, there's obviously no quick fix for bad/clueless/toxic management. Not profound ideas, but do the best you can

Living Computer Museum

http://www.livingcomputermuseum.org/ -- fascinating, check it out. Not a stuffy warehouse with techno-artifacts, a laboratory for reincarnating running systems! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042

Query for Destination z article: successor training and knowledge transfer

Blah, blah -- we hear constantly about the oncoming (or current!) brain drain of a mainframer generation retiring. We certainly hear on these lists about individuals retiring (and congratulations for that!). So, is it a crisis or is it about as well predicted and handled as Y2K (that is,

Re: Me?

IEFSD095! In my early days (1968) working in POK, OS/360 System Design Department, I came across that very module -- and couldn't believe its blecherous code. It wasn't my assignment, but in not much time I rewrote it and ran speed tests, proving that my version was some multiple faster than

Query for Destination z article -- mainframes back to the future

I'm writing about Back to the Future for mainframers -- historic (but sometimes forgotten) mainframe lessons needed by and best-to-be learned by new mainframers (but everyone, really). This includes favorite techniques, conventional wisdom and common knowledge so obvious that they risk not

Destination z article: Don't Leave Your Successors Adrift

Don't Leave Your Successors Adrift Mentoring, training and documentation can keep mainframes humming http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Mentoring-Training-Documentation-Mainframe.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver

web: 'Hacking The Mainframe': What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Its Favorite Tech ...

The comedy blog Slackstory published An Ode to Movie Mainframes this week, chronicling Hollywood's age-old obsession with hacking the mainframe. Movies most often use the phrase to mean that the hacker can now do anything he or she wants with a given computer system. But in the real world,

Query for Destination z article -- APARS and siblings

Query for Destination z article -- APARs and siblings The word APAR is like a Swiss Army knife: it's a noun, verb, epithet, four-letter word, and it's short for authorized program analysis report. But when does anyone say that mouthful? So I'll write about APAR severities -- definitions,

web: IT History Society

Hadn't seen this before... Dedicated to Preserving IT History The IT History Society (ITHS) is an international group of over 600 members working together to document, preserve, catalog, and research the history of Information Technology (IT). Comprised of individuals, academicians,

IBM Destination z - Planning for Data Center Move Is Critical

Planning for Data Center Move Is Critical: Clearly defining the steps and outcome before a move, upgrade or build helps ensure a smooth transition to success http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Systems-Administration/Planning-for-Data-Center-Move-Is-Critical

Destination z article query: mainframe work changed/changing?

For Destination z, I'm writing about how mainframe work has changed -- /especially /with with tips and what might be in the future and how to stay ahead. In the that was then category, there's all this... * I learned to program a keypunch drum control card my first day working at IBM *

Destination z articles -- moving a data center (two parts)

I previously sent first article, not second. Here are both parts... Planning for Data Center Move Is Critical Clearly defining steps and outcome before a move, upgrade or build helps ensure a smooth transition to success

Query for Destination z article: mistakes -- teachable/learnable moments

There are at least a bazillion (Google tells me) quotes about mistakes. So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because that's where you will find success. On the far side of failure. Thomas J. Watson, Sr. It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. Benjamin Disraeli Anyone

Mainframe Work, Then and Now

Mainframe Work, Then and Now -- The issues and transitions mainframers faced in the past help us improve today It's all too easy as mainframers to answer What's new? with Not much. Or to gripe about the latest bug encountered or fixed, or look forward to installing the (supposedly)

Query for Destination z: Underutilized resources

I've worked with mainframes and then other technologies for a long time -- and have always sought communities relevant to whatever technology niche I was in. By communities I mean people, companies, organizations -- anyone with whom I shared interest in some broad-or-narrow technology

Query for Dz article -- mainframe problem notification systems

How do you learn about mainframe system problems while they're happening? Using standard facilities, add-on products, home-grown tools, hybrid systems blending technologies? Have you built your own (early) warning system? Have these tools averted disasters? Missed disasters? Lessons learned,

Re: Query for Dz article -- mainframe problem notification systems

I should know better than to send a query over the holidays. I only received a few responses to this but figure it's more widely applicable than that. So -- chime in, please? On 12/28/2014 16:16, Gabe Goldberg wrote: How do you learn about mainframe system problems while they're happening

Destination z: Turn Experiences Into Wisdom -- Testing, planning and sharing with others

Turn Experiences Into Wisdom -- Testing, planning and sharing with others http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Turn-Experiences-Into-Wisdom.aspx http://tinyurl.com/ns8rejf -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls

Destination z: Use Career Resources to Grow

Use Career Resources to Grow -- many different places to better yourself and find like-minded individuals http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/Using-Career-Resources-to-Grow http://tinyurl.com/o9yufu9 -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Query for Destination z -- mainframe accessibility

Over the years, IBM's done great work making technology accessible -- that is, reducing effects and limitations of diminished hearing, sight, mobility, etc. In the past, I've seen fat IBM handbooks describing platform-specific accessible technology -- though not lately. But given ongoing

web: Buffett Adds to IBM Stake as Rometty Shifts Big Blue to Cloud - Bloomberg B ...

Someone still has hope ... or faith. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-17/buffett-adds-to-ibm-stake-as-rometty-shifts-big-blue-to-cloud -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703)

Query for Destination z article -- sysprog attributes

What attributes do system programmers absolutely need? Which are nice to have? Are there kiss-of-death traits for system programmers? Attributes can be skills, instincts, knowledge, etc. What's critical, what works, what doesn't matter, what's best never shown or seen? Perhaps at least as

web: The Inevitable Return of COBOL

It's only a matter of time until the Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL) will regain its spotlight as one of the most in-demand skills of future generations of software engineers. We can just see it now: Programmers of the future will hop out of their driverless cars, walk into their

Fwd: Bloomberg: IBM's Third-Quarter Revenue Misses Estimates on Currency Impact

Forwarded Message Subject: Bloomberg: IBM's Third-Quarter Revenue Misses Estimates on Currency Impact Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:17:43 -0400 From: gabeg...@gmail.com To: Gabe Goldberg <g...@gabegold.com> From Bloomberg, Oct 19, 2015, 16:11:56 IBM lowered it

web: IBM is struggling. But former CEO Sam Palmisano says he isn’t looking back. ...

Sums it up: You're there primarily to drive financial results. We could argue the good or the bad of that—that's a nice intellectual discussion—but you're measured by your owners, the shareholders, and they expect financial performance.

Destination z article: Best System Programmer Attributes

Best System Programmer Attributes Mainframers give advice and lessons learned on what helps in the real world http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Best-System-Programmer-Attributes ...thanks to those who responded and chatted! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Mainframes Have a Long History of Accessibility -- With tools, IBM z Systems is inclusive to all

Mainframes Have a Long History of Accessibility -- with tools, IBM z Systems is inclusive to all http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Mainframes-Have-a-Long-History-of-Accessibility http://tinyurl.com/hjtvcwp Thanks to many folks who helped/suggested/contributed... -- Gabriel

Lineage of TPF

Indeed. Then a couple people responded. Good timing; I'm writing article on TPF for Destination z or IBM Systems Magazine (I forget where it'll be published). IBM TPFers have been very helpful and I'm contacting TPF users group: http://www.tpfug.org/ . I didn't post here because well, I

Where do you place VSE?

One response cited Wikipedia entry. ALSO good timing; I'm ALSO writing article on VSE community. As you'd expect, the VSE list has had a lot to say -- positive, negative, and informative. I didn't post this query here because well, I just didn't, but I should have. Better late than

IBM Systems Magazine article -- Learn by looking back

http://www.ibmsystemsmagmainframedigital.com/nxtbooks/ibmsystemsmag/mainframe_20160304/#/50 The Wayback Machine -- Archive.org -- remembers it all. Or at least a lot of it! I don't like most online magazine viewers but it seems the only way to see this article. -- Gabriel Goldberg,

Re: Microprocessor Optimization Primer

I'm behind reading this epic thread, but I sent a question related to it to Bill Collier, instructor I had at IBM in 1968 while in full-time training for OS/360 System Design Department. He runs http://www.mpdiag.com and is biographied at http://www.bestweb.net/~collier -- so is valuable

"IBM Layoff Epidemic Spreads Worldwide"

"IBM Layoff Epidemic Spreads Worldwide" http://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/at-work/tech-careers/ibm-layoff-epidemic-spreads-worldwide Among the comments... Disgusting practice. I wouldn't expect any less from a company that helped the nazis It's all about the CEOs salary..vote

Re: "IBM Layoff Epidemic Spreads Worldwide"

that's all that's possible to provide. Anyway, as I said -- points taken regarding forwarding, especially comments from elsewhere. Ken Hume <kph...@live.com> suggested, reasonably enough: Please tell me which current IBM employees collaborated with the Nazis. On 4/25/2016 1:52 PM

IBM Destination z - IBM z/TPF Excels at Transaction Processing

Mighty Mainframe OS IBM z/TPF excels at transaction processing For decades—essentially since birth of the IBM System/370 in the early 1970s—mainframers have known and used the three primary members of the mainframe OS family: z/OS, z/VM and z/VSE. Ask a hundred mainframers to name z Systems

Query for Destination z article on using checklists in IT

The excellent and readable book "The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right" (link below to avoid wrapping) illustrates -- using examples from medicine, aviation, and many other contexts -- great and pervasive value in applying structure, planning, discipline, and checklists to complex

Another Connor writeup

A Gen Z Mainframe Adventure http://www.ibmsystemsmagmainframedigital.com/nxtbooks/ibmsystemsmag/mainframe_20160506/#/50 http://tinyurl.com/hqd57s3 -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433

Re: z890 in my basement

Yay, Connor -- yes indeed, amazing guy. I enjoyed meeting him when he spoke at DC's Hillgang user group a while ago, then interviewing him for IBM Systems Magazine article which will be published one of these months. Regarding giving kudos for facilitating his SHARE gig, there's also HPE for

Destination z article: A Rewarding z/VSE Community

A Rewarding z/VSE Community Fans focus on participation and knowledge sharing http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/A-Rewarding-z-VSE-Community.aspx http://tinyurl.com/he7wosp -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, inc.g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls

Legacy code can cost you billions. Just ask an airline.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/legacy-code-can-cost-you-billions-just-ask-airline-greg-leffler Wow. -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433 LinkedIn:

Query for Destination z article: How has system programming changed?

How has system programming changed over the mainframe's life? Over your career? What did you do in the early days, what do you do now? Is it still "system programming" or ... what? Has traditional system programming become some/mostly/all system administration? Has how you divide time between

Re: Paper tape (was Re: Hidden Figures)

Great line from great (at least as I remember it) scifi book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adolescence_of_P-1 -- after a gunfight in computer room, during which a certain device took a bullet, "That 1052 had it coming". Bill Godfrey mentioned: > IBM reference >

Query for Destination z website: What advice would you give your former self?

Times change but lessons learned and insights gained can often timelessly apply equally to younger generations. And we've all had moments of "If I'd only known then what I know now". So: What advice would you give your younger self, back then? Might this include job/career options/choices,

Checklists Bring Order Out of Chaos and Enhance Reliability

Checklists Bring Order Out of Chaos and Enhance Reliability Systematic procedures help avoid and solve problems After spending a career with mainframes, I prefer order to chaos. I like the deterministic manner in which mainframe OSes are maintained (audit trails, full piece-part

Paging Ed Gould

Ed -- please get in touch; I'd like to confirm for attribution comments you made for article I'm writing for Destination z website on checklists. And I need your affiliation (besides being on IBM-MAIN!). Thanks, -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401

Destination z article: Lessons Learned

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

IBM Jargon and General Computing Dictionary Tenth Edition

Worth a glance, if you've not seen this. Or a refresher if you have. http://www.comlay.net/ibmjarg.pdf It just showed up in a LinkedIn group -- not exactly hot off the press. -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA

IBM Lays Out Plans to Hire 25,000 in U.S. Ahead of Trump Meeting

IBM Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty said she plans to hire about 25,000 people in the U.S. and invest $1 billion over the next four years, laying out her vision for filling technology jobs in America on the eve of a meeting of industry leaders with President-elect Donald Trump. To read

Query for Destination z article: remote system programming

Remote system programming used to mean using a keypunch machine outside the data center. Then 3270-style devices allowed increased potential distance -- and hike -- to and from mainframes. Finally, networked terminals, workstations, tablets, and smart phones made location irrelevant. Whether

Re: LOOKAT gone? - Doc Buddy? Seriously?

Good luck embarrassing IBM anywhere, including (or especially) at shareholders meeting. During the 1980 OCO wars I was involved in industry efforts (it wasn't just SHARE/GUIDE, ADAPSO pushed too on behalf of software vendor members) fighting. I went to shareholders meeting and suggested to IBM

Re: LOOKAT gone? - Compiler incest

Related, I think the VM community's wonderful Melinda Varian observed that the best software is developed by people (often individuals) who actually want to use it. On the VM side, that includes Mike Cowlishaw's REXX and John Hartmann's CMS Pipelines. I'm sure z/OS has many equivalent stellar

Destination z article: IBM z/VM's Single System Image feature links systems

Seamless Computing IBM z/VM's Single System Image feature links systems If awards were given for vague and over-hyped technology terms, cloud computing could be a strong contender. Like the famous fragmented elephant description ,

Bridging the Distance: Remote system control, despite its complexity, is worth it

Bridging the Distance Remote system control, despite its complexity, is worth it Remote system programming used to mean using a keypunch machine outside the data center. But card decks still needed to get to the clunky 2540 or equivalent unit record device. Maybe we had a key or door code to

Re: Researching Destination z article on non-US mainframes

mention that and if it's different, I'll explore that. Gord Tomlin <gt.ibm.li...@actionsoftware.com> said: On 2017-08-08 15:37, Gabe Goldberg wrote: > If you're running a non-US mainframe Hi Gabe, To clarify: do you mean an IBM mainframe that happens to be situated outside the US, a

Re: Researching Destination z article on non-US mainframes

I didn't have an answer in mind for the question. If the only differences are obvious ones between countries, I'll profile the different uses of mainframes you mention, since sometimes non-US installations don't get much US visibility. But if there ARE country- or region-based variations

Fwd: Fw: Special Request from Len Santalucia, Chairperson of the Linux Foundation Open Mainframe Project

Forwarding here too, at Len's request. Reply as directed on survey -- not to me, just the messenger. From: Leonard Santalucia To: "william.mun...@bbh.com"

In Silicon Valley, dropping in at the GooglePlex, tech museums and the Jobs garage

In Silicon Valley, dropping in at the GooglePlex, tech museums and the Jobs garage By Renee Sklarew Like my college-age daughters, I am in love with my iPhone. And my ardor increased while I was researching a guidebook. With my cellphone, I narrated each hike into the Notes app, used Google

IBM z/OS Systems Programmer Wanted -- Consultant / Contractor

I'm forwarding for colleague -- respond as requested below, not to me (but OK to copy me so I see this worked). IBM z/OS Systems Programmer Wanted Consultant / Contractor Requires highly experienced systems programmer capable of performing all conceivable z/OS tasks such as maintaining IOCDS,

Researching Destination z article on non-US mainframes

in touch. As usual, if you reply to the list, please copy me directly so your note isn't buried in the daily list digest. Thanks! Forwarded Message Subject:Researching article on international mainframes Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 14:36:50 -0400 From: Gabe Goldberg &l

Re: Looks like lots of folks in marketing said thanks but no thanks

It's amazing what technology can do: http://ericwhitacre.com/the-virtual-choir https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong ...not symphony, but still remote collaboration. Timothy Sipples quoted Steve Smith who wrote: > A symphony can

Article -- Application Modernization: "Here We Go Again" -- a New z/OS Application Modernization Approach

http://ourdigitalmags.com/publication/?i=409066#{%22issue_id%22:409066,%22numpages%22:1,%22page%22:18} Sigh -- overly elaborate URL and a magazine reader I dislike from which I can't copy a bit of text. This is tidier: http://bit.ly/2qRt7vN It's Enterprise Tech Journal, article by Phil

Jean Sammet, Co-Designer of a Pioneering Computer Language, Dies at 89

Jean E. Sammet, an early software engineer and a designer of COBOL, a programming language that brought computing into the business mainstream, died on May 20 in Maryland. She was 89. She lived in a retirement community in Silver Spring and died at a nearby hospital after a brief illness,

Re: Nice article about MF and Government

I have no dog in this fight -- never worked for government, never dealt with Compuware, don't remember problems with CA. Issues with other vendors, sure, as have been abundantly described here. Closest I came to gov work was 14 years at Mitre Corporation -- not-for-profit government research

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