Z DevOps Talks

On this episode, Chris does a solo session with Jennifer Walker and Neha Shah to talk about IBM's Test Accelerator for Z product! Testing is important, and there's lots to talk about. Enjoy the show!

Welcome everyone to the first Z DevOps Talks episode of 2026! As fate would have it, both Chris and David happened to be in the same place at the same time for once, and it happened to be in Orlando at the SHARE Conference. Plot twist: Chris was actually attending SHARE, David was just hanging out. What are the odds??? As promised in the episode, we are hopeful to be able to interact with our list...

In this episode, David and Chris talk with.... a whole lot of people. Might be tied for our largest guest group yet! We had Mohit Satoskar, Neha Shah, and Gerald Mitchell on to discuss IBM's Test Accelerator for Z testing product: what it is, what it does, how it does what it does, and cool features that have been released recently. Enjoy the listen, and check out the product here !

In this episode, David is live on the scene (back in August) at SHARE! He was able to catch up with Paul Buchanan from Ensono and have a great conversation. Enjoy!

In this episode of zDevOps Talks, David and I were able hook Frank De Gilio! This is big news, in case you weren't aware, Frank has run a very successful, very entertaining and informative podcast called Terminal Talk over the years and he is one big fish that we were hoping to get on our show. We talk simplification, the rebel alliance, and more on re:ipl (you can almost think of it as a semi...

In this episode, Steven Perva is back again to talk about his unconference, re:ipl. This year will be the second time he has hosted this conference and it sounds like a really good time. He also is founded the System Z Enthusiasts Discord server, found here: https://discord.gg/sze Join to talk all things Z with fellow Z enthusiasts.

In this episode, we (Chris and David) finally get to sit down in the same room and talk! David got a new job and it's somewhere between being a Client Technical Professional (or CTP, aka Tech Seller) and an architect, and he couldn't be happier. Listen in as he explains what he does, how he does it, and why he is so excited about the role. We talk about the importance of the big picture wh...

In this episode, we get up with Ethan Mendel, who works on IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z and the Code Explanation features in the aforementioned tool. Ethan sheds light on how this changes the landscape of understanding code bases and makes for super quick knowledge transfer. Oh, and David got a new job! To learn more about watsonx Code Assistant for Z, check out these links: Online click-throu...

In this episode, Ian Mitchell and Sean Gillespie join and talk about what it means to "travel light" when embarking on a DevOps transformation journey. We get in to the idea of evaluating (and even rethinking) current practices, how tools are only part of the solution, and what has worked for teams across the globe to modernize and thrive in today's development landscape. To learn mo...

In this episode, we talk with Steven Perva of Ensono. He is a current IBM Champion and speaks about what it means to be a champion, what it takes to get the title, and how important advocacy is in the z/OS world. As a bonus topic, we also discuss IDEs and the future of development, so be sure to listen through the whole program! During the episode, Steven talks about a Discord server he set up, th...

In the penultimate episode of 2024, Suman Gopinath makes a return with our guest of honor, Theresa Ramsey, who is a principal designer for DevOps and AI at IBM. We define "design thinking", discuss the in's and out's of design, what goes in to designing things and more.

In this episde, wehave Anthony Giorgio on to talk ZOAU and other technical details around how he got his start, what his interests are, and where his work with ZOAU and other projects took his team, impacting DevOps practices across his organization.

In this episode, we continue the conversation with David his experience at the most recent SHARE conference. We dig in to his major takeaways, what he really feels makes a SHARE conference worthwhile, and the memories he made along the way. Enjoy!

In this episode, our very own David Rice returns (triumphantly) from the most recent SHARE conference in Kansas City, Kansas! He regales us with stories about impromptu session hosting, networking, catering (the food is always great), and even a secret conference. Listen in to part one to hear what it's like to attend SHARE and all the magic that happens there.

In this episode, we welcome David Rice as the official co-host of zDevOps Talks! We couldn't be more excited to have him under our roof, he's a stellar conversationalist and has guested on the podcast quite a few times. Welcome David! In addition to the big welcome, David tells us about SHARE, one of our favorite conferences. David shares tips about attending, what he's learned from pa...

In this episode, we have David (our official unofficial guest host) and Danny on to talk about how things look when you're migrating from an older SCM (specifically, SCLM) to and newer one (Git, in this case). As this sort of migration is becoming more of the norm recently, it felt right to have these folks on. Danny has fantastic insight and tips on how he not only survived, but is thriving i...

On this episode, David Rice from IBM's CIO office talks about how he wound up doing what he does. He took an interesting path to get to his station with IBM's CIO office, and gives us a little insight as to what it's like to be one of the driving forces in charge of CICD at one of IBM's biggest customers. Lisa Waugh guest stars on this one, had to bring her back in for a guest spot!

Suman is back again to discuss testing! This time, she has some information on Test Accelerator for z/OS, a new IBM offering, as well as thoughts on overall mainframe testing methods and practices. It's always a pleasure and a brilliant conversation with Suman, enjoy listening in on this one!

In this episode, Lisa Waugh and David Rice join to discuss their initiative and methodology behind their success at IBM's CIO office. This methodology, coined Learn. Do. Teach., is how they've gotten so many of their colleagues up and running on different aspects of software development modernization and it is 100% worth the investment. Listen in on the conversation to hear about Lisa and...

In this episode, Mike Ramos and David Rice from IBM's own CIO organization (which is one of, if not the biggest IBM customer) talk about their DevOps and modernization journey. From the technical aspect of making the jump from CLI-based development to next-gen workbenches to the cultural changes that occur when making a big shift in development practices, this conversation sheds light in to ho...

In this episode, Lisa Waugh stops by to discuss her role at IBM, how she got to where she is, and the awesome Women In Technology conference! Lisa talks about what it was like for her coming up in IT and how she found her path to success, as well has her involvement in the conference.

On this episode of ZDevOps Talks, Shabbir Moledina (leader of the DevOps Acceleration Team @ IBM) discusses what its like to drive the team responsible for accelerating DevOps journeys for thousands of developers worldwide. A key focus area is Git migration, which to quote the infamous Mugatu from the movie Zoolander, is "so hot right now!" Listen in to get the perspective of a technical...

At long last, Suman Gopinath has made a triumphant return! Since her last appearance on Z DevOs Talks, Suman is now an IBM Distinguished Engineer and has some brilliant insights in to skills, testing, and future paths to success with DevOps.

In this episode, Joanie Gines and Sherri Hanna share visions of the future of DevOps and hybrid cloud architecture for our beloved z/OS platform. Discussion points range from generative AI for COBOL and WatsonX Code Assist, to Joanie's favorite dishes from back home. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Jennifer Velasquez and Kirk Chadrick return to discuss Git migration efforts as a mechanism to transform and modernize, getting you one step closer to embracing and fully implementing a cutting-edge, AI-ready pipeline.