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Mentorship: Report on Mainframe Modernization Whitepaper

By August 28, 2024August 29th, 2024No Comments
In Aditi Rai’s (Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)) mentorship blog, she outlines her experience as a 2024 Summer Mentee with the Open Mainframe Project, under the guidance of mentor Bruno Azenha, FSI Global Solution Architect, Red Hat, and Misty Decker, Mainframe Modernization Consult Leader, Kyndryl

What are some challenges you’ve encountered?

  1. Data Collection: Gathering accurate and comprehensive data on the usage and support of legacy languages like COBOL has been challenging due to the limited availability of updated resources.
  2. Framework Validation: Ensuring that the developed assessment framework is applicable to a wide range of programming languages and not just tailored to COBOL required careful consideration and iterative refinement.
  3. Balancing Detail and Clarity: Striking the right balance between providing detailed technical insights and maintaining clarity for a diverse audience has been an ongoing challenge.

Will you be able to accomplish all of the goals of your project by the end of the mentorship?

Yes, I am confident that all the goals of the project will be accomplished by the end of the mentorship. The foundational work has been laid out, and the remaining tasks primarily involve refining the whitepaper, incorporating additional data, and finalizing the conclusions. The project is on track to deliver a comprehensive, well-researched whitepaper that provides valuable guidance on the future use and investment in COBOL and other programming languages.

 

Stay tuned

Mentees will be blogging about their experiences. Stay tuned here and the Open Mainframe Project social channels for updates.