Session Evaluation

After a similar session at GSE 2024, a delegate exclaimed “This was the skills session we needed at the start of the conference!” –
This session aims to paint an important foundational picture of the challenges, opportunities, and practical realities of the mainframe skills question.
We will explore the history of the skills challenge in the industry.
We will then look at the variety of tremendous opportunities and resources – training as well as technology - available for early-career mainframers.

Session Evaluation

Our opinion of the mainframe's most widely use language is formed by our own experience and the opinion of others. But sometimes opinions are misinformed.
This session will examine a range of commonly-held truths about the COBOL language.
It will use market and industry data to correct some of the misunderstandings, or to underscore some of the true statements.
The session aims to provide some helpful insight to decision makers, early career learners, or experienced enthusiasts some of the latest perspectives about the COBOL language and its place in today's application development world.