Z DevOps Talks

In this episode, Nicolas Dangeville and Rich Larin are the guests of honor, leading a discussion about GenerativeAI and IBM's new watsonx Code Assistant. This episode was a blast, great conversation and really really interesting viewpoints shared. Learn more about IBM watsonx Code Assistant here , and make sure to like, subscribe, share, and reach out if you have any topics you want to hear ab...

Welcome to episode two of our limited series on compilers! In this episode, our host James Tang talks COBOL Java interoperability with Joran Siu and David Tremaine.

Welcome to our new Compilers series, a new short-run of episodes dedicated to how compilers fit in the DevOps space. Kicking off the series is Roland Koo, an authority on compilers within IBM.

The world runs their most mission critical workloads on IBM Mainframe. Many fear that the tools are too old and the tools common to developers today are not available. What if all you have been told is farther from the truth? In this podcast, we will debunk may of these common myths and help you understand how the mainframe can be a viable part of your hybrid cloud strategy and is becoming a platf...

Suman Gopinath returns to discuss testing from just about every angle: unit testing, early integration testing, CI auto testing, and much more. As a returning guest, Suman has cemented her place as a true visionary and powerhouse in the DevOps space.

In the first episode of the new Today I Learned series, Shalini and  Chris bring their research on Shift-left testing to the table and  discuss what they've found.

In this episode, Gerald Mitchell talks about his patents, the products he manages, and the projects that he is passionate about.

In this episode, IBM’s Will Yates takes us along on a ride through the landscape of testing on z/OS and what the future looks like (pro tip: bring sunglasses, it’s bright). Will starts off by giving us a brief summary of what drew him to testing, the importance of testing early and how he uses his background and passions to push the envelope when developing cutting-edge tech to elevate testing eff...

In this episode, we talk to Bill Alexander, leader of the IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz) lab and newly minted STSM (Senior Technical Staff Member), about IDz as a workbench, the transition to an open-and-modern DevOps development workbench, and how community involvement shapes the future of IDz. Bill walks us down his path to where he is now, sharing some interesting points and thoughts about how co...

In this episode, we talk to Luis Carlos Silva, DevOps Solution Architect for IBM Z and Cloud software, about Z Development and Test Environment, Cloud support for DevOps tooling, and the new provisioning tools incorporated with ZD&T. Luis shares his journey from physics to IT computing through an object-oriented way of thinking, and how that plays in to his innovation with the ZD&T team. W...

In part two of the two-part series with Chris Trobridge, he picks up where he left off in part one, diving deeper into how HyperCube technology is accessed, used, and where it sits in the development pipleline. Chris explains how the shift in the developer base is bringing to light how important having modern analysis tools is, as well as the future of development of these tools at IBM. Listen thr...

In part one of a two-part series, we talk with Chris Trobridge about his travels, Wazi Developer, and its renowned HyperCubetechnology. Chris takes us through the pitfalls of code analysis, how important response time is, and what he and his team are doing to ensure that developers have access to the data and information they want at the speeds they need to get the job done right. We also discuss...

In this episode, we get a chance to chat with IBM’s very own, Mark Indermaur.  Mark is a product manager for IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence (ADDI) and IBM Wazi Analyze . We discuss how and where Wazi Analyze and ADDI fit into our devops pipeline.  Mark also explains how Wazi Analyze is not just a subset of ADDI, but rather a solution that allows developers to use key...

In episode three of our second season we had the pleasure of talking with Darren Surch , COO - Americas of Interskill Learning.  Fun fact, Darren has been named an IBM Champion for yet another year!  Check out the link below to learn more about this program. Being the education evangelist that he is, Darren shared with us how he first got into mainframes, everything there is to know abou...

In our latest episode, we were able to talk with one of our Toronto-based design managers Tala El Hallak .  Tala has been with IBM Z for four years, and her journey has been incredible. Tala began her tenure as a visual designer in our Toronto lab (back then the team was just two).  Fast forward to today and she has been fortunate to work on a multitude of design projects for IBM Z, she...

In our latest episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Elliot Rushton and Rosalind Radcliffe .  Elliot is an Engineering Manager at GitLab, Inc .  Beginning in 2019-2020 IBM Z had and continues to embrace a holistic approach to application development and delivery. And part of this strategy sees IBM Z tightly, seamlessly integrating open-source solutions alongside our other IBM-b...

In this latest episode, we chat with Senior Software Engineer Jeff Douglas .  Jeff brings with him a 40+ year career in mainframe application development.  His most recent endeavor being a beautifully (written-in) Assembler solution called IBM Wazi Virtual Test Platform .  Jeff tells us that IBM’s Wazi VTP is actually about 650 programs, making up over 120,00 lines in code (with eve...

Thanks for stopping by and giving a listen to our latest episode.  We are still remote, still very much in lockdown.  But the silver lining is that we have been fortunate to reach some really influential people in the DevOps world.  In this episode, we sit down to chat with John Willis and Rosalind Radcliffe .  John brings with him over 40 years of mainframe and DevOps experien...

Finally! We were able to get together and spend some time with two greats in the DevOps world: Rosalind Radcliffe and Gary Gruver . No doubt you know Rosalind, if not, you must show us the rock you have been living under. And it would be equally impressive if you’d not heard of our very special guest – Gary Gruver. Many familiar with The DevOps Handbook will recognize the name from the prominent H...

Welcome back to another episode of Z DevOps Talks. We are still very much in lockdown status, but not deterred!  And as we continue to deliver these remotely, we hope to be reaching you in good health and high spirits. We have an exciting episode this time around. We caught up with Dr. Peter Haumer , one of our IBM Z Senior Software Engineers.  Presently he is serving as Development Lead...

Welcome back to another episode of what we are now referring to as our "Lockdown Series" of Z DevOps Talks. This time, we welcome back one of our previous guests, Bruce Armstrong. If you aren't familiar, Bruce is our resident expert on all things Zowe™. You can check out his previous episode here . Not to be outdone, Bruce is back for round two. And like last time, we're talking about Zowe™: Zowe™...

Welcome back.  Our latest episode has us sitting down with (in a manner of speaking) Roland Koo .  Roland is a Program Director in Offering Management and Strategy for Enterprise Products and Compilers on Z and he joins us from The Great White North – Canada.  If you’ve never had the pleasure of meeting Roland well here is your chance! In our second installment of what we are referr...

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 back...

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...

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 bel...