An Unexpected Career Shift: Swapping Engineering for Coding
The Mainframe Vitality Program gave me the tools, confidence, and direction to build a long, sustainable career in an industry that truly matters.
XCOM: Stop Transferring Data Like It’s 1999!
If you’re still shuffling data one record at a time, you’re wasting CPU and leaving serious performance on the table.
Building What’s Next: My Journey Through Vitality
I know I wouldn’t have broken into this field without the Vitality Program and LaunchCode. They gave me the opportunity, the skills, and the confidence to pursue a career that finally feels like the right fit.
Bringing History and Hexadecimals Together in a New Mainframe Career
A master’s degree in History isn’t the usual launchpad into mainframe computing.
From the Gridiron to Mainframe: Reflections from My First Mainframe Technical Exchange
If you’re looking for a career that combines stability, impact, and innovation, then look at the mainframe.
How I Found My Calling in Mainframe Cybersecurity
Read to see how Adia Sakura-Lemessy leaned into her cybersecurity interests, discovered the world of mainframe—and launched a rewarding career through the Vitality Program.
From Plates to Programming: A Career Pivot to Mainframe
The Vitality Program turned out to be the most intense, yet rewarding, training I’ve ever experienced.
From Gaming Curiosity to Mainframe Career
For those willing to take a closer look into mainframe careers, they’ll find that they offer not only stability but also the chance to make a real impact in the world of enterprise computing.
Announcing CenterStageᵀᴹ and Code4z Database Management for Db2 z/OS VS Code Extension
Broadcom has announced the first release of CenterStage for Database Management, a leading-edge web interface designed to aid new administrators in quickly learning to manage Db2 for z/OS subsystems.
Maximize Availability and Scalability with the XCOM PLEXQ Feature for z/OS
XCOM Data Transport for z/OS 3.1 added TCP/IP support for meta-transfers, simplifying network configuration and enabling communication with new partners without pre-definition.
From the Court Room to the Console Room
How I swapped law school for the mainframe and found a career that clicked.
Inside the Box: How a Childhood Spark Led to a Mainframe Future
The Vitality Program turned out to be one of the most well-structured learning experiences I’ve ever had.