Mainframe Connect

by Open Mainframe Project

The Mainframe Connect podcast includes the I am a Mainframer series, Riveting Mainframe Voices series, and other content exploring relevant topics with mainframe professionals. The I am a Mainframer series explores the careers of those in the mainframe ecosystem. Hosted by Steven Dickens.
The podcast is sponsored by the Open Mainframe Project, a Linux Foundation project that aims to build community and adoption of Open Source on the mainframe by eliminating barriers to Open Source adoption on the mainframe, demonstrating the value of the mainframe.

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Mainframe Voices: What Can Only Be Learned from a Human and not A.I.?

In this special episode of Mainframe Voices, we explore a timely question: AI is acting as a 24/7 mentor for the next generation of mainframers, but w...

15m

•Sep 2, 2026

I Am a Mainframer: Geoffrey Decker on Teaching Mainframe Skills and Building the Next Generation

Join host Steven Dickens in this August episode of I Am a Mainframer featuring Geoffrey Decker, instructor at Northern Illinois University, as he shar...

27m

•Aug 18, 2026

I am a Mainframer: Bruno Laurent on Mainframe Modernization, Cloud Development, and AI

Join host Steven Dickens in this episode of I Am a Mainframer featuring Bruno Laurent, who shares how he started his mainframe journey in 1998 and how...

16m

•Jul 14, 2026

I am a Mainframer: Brahadambal Srinivasan on Linux on Z, OpenSource & Building a Career in Mainframe

Join host Steven Dickens in this episode of I Am a Mainframer featuring Brahadambal Srinivasan, Technical Architect at IBM, as she shares her journey ...

19m

•Jun 16, 2026

Mainframe Voices: What Signals and Trends Should the Community Watch?

In this special episode of Mainframe Voices, we explore the signals and trends the mainframe community should be watching closely right now, from AI a...

12m

•Jun 2, 2026

I Am a Mainframer: J.J. Lovett on Mainframe Careers, Open Source & Skills Gap

In this episode of the Mainframe Connect podcast's I Am a Mainframer series, J.J. Lovett, Lead for Education and Customer Engagement at Broadcom Mainf...

22m

•May 13, 2026