In honor of Black History Month, we're spotlighting leaders in our community and sharing their stories. Today, we feature Byron Smith, Vice President of Mainframe Security at M&T Bank, who…
Written By Cameron Seay, Co-Chair of the COBOL Working Group, PhD. and Adjunct Professor at East Carolina University I am writing this blog at the request of the Open Mainframe…
Written by Cynthia Coupé, CEO, Outreach Advocacy Resources and Services (OARS), Inc Image Credit: Total Shape January is Mental Wellness Month and I think it’s perfect time to talk about…
Written by Cynthia Coupe, CEO, Outreach Advocacy Resources and Services (OARS), Inc There is a parallel universe right here in front of you that you may not have even considered.…
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me." This was something that teacher and parents used to say back when I was growing up.…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is rooted in the Open Mainframe Project culture - from leadership to project communities and everything in between. It's no surprise that DEI was front…
According to a Pew Research CenterDiversity study in 2021, statistics show that year after year, women are underpaid and underrepresented in technology. Women make up only 25% of computer-science related…
As we count down to Open Mainframe Summit 2022, hosted virtually and in-person in Philadelphia, PA on September 21-22, we are looking back at some of our favorite presentations from last…
Many companies across the globe - especially in tech - have launched diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs for a more diverse workforce. Even with increasing DEI programs, the neurodivergent…