zopen Community Q1 2026 Recap
Author: Haritha Ananthakrishnan – Advisory Research Software Engineer at IBM and Open Mainframe Project Ambassador The zopen community had a strong first quarter. Here’s a look at what the community...
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Open Mainframe Project’s Summer 2026 Mentorship Program
The Open Mainframe Project's annual summer mentorship program has connected more than 200 students with hands-on experience in Linux, open source, and mainframes. Our mentees use the knowledge and experience they gain from their mentorships throughout their academic pursuits and careers.
I am a Mainframer with Marcus Davage | How Curiosity Built a 30-Year Career?
In this episode of I Am a Mainframer, host Steven Dickens talks with Marcus Davage, Lead Product Developer at BMC Software and an OMP ambassador, about how a schoolboy fascination...
Mainframe Coven: Conjuring a Safe Space in Tech
In this episode of Mainframe Coven, Jessielaine Punongbayan (Product Manager, Dynatrace) and Richelle Anne Craw (Software Engineer, Beta Systems Software) reflect on the experiences of women in computing, from ‘Kilogirls’...
Mainframe Voices: What role does open source play in opening doors for mainframe careers?
In the latest Mainframe Voices episode, the conversation turns to one of the most important gateways into the platform today: open source. Rather than centering on a single product announcement,...
I am a Mainframer: Sarah Julia Kriesch
Join host Steven Dickens in this inspiring episode of I Am a Mainframer featuring Sarah Julia Kriesch, Senior Lead Mainframe Architect (Open Source) at Kyndryl, an Open Mainframe Project ambassador...
I am a Mainframer: Junior Tadiffo
Join host Steven Dickens in this inspiring episode of I Am a Mainframer featuring Junior Tadiffo, a third-year Computer Science student at University at Buffalo, IBM Z Student Ambassador, and...
