If you have been working with mainframes for a while, you will probably agree with me on one thing: the technology is impressive, but the people behind it are what make it truly special.
Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of meeting some extraordinary individuals in the mainframe industry. People with decades of experience, incredible technical knowledge and, perhaps most importantly, a genuine willingness to help others.
Yet, despite being such an important part of the world’s IT infrastructure, our community has often been fragmented across organisations, countries, vendors and user groups.
This is one of the reasons why we created Mainframe Society.
Bringing the Mainframe Community Together
Founded in 2019, Mainframe Society was born from a simple idea: bring people together, encourage knowledge sharing and help strengthen the future of the mainframe industry.
As one of its co-founders, I have always believed that our industry’s greatest asset isn’t necessarily the technology itself. It’s the collective knowledge, experience and passion of the people who work with it.
Mainframe Society is about connecting those people.
Whether you are a seasoned z/OS systems programmer, a security specialist, an application developer, a student taking your first steps into the mainframe world, or simply someone curious about the technology, there is a place for you.
And no, you don’t need to know JCL or understand an S0C7 abend to join us!
More Than 13,000 People Sharing a Common Interest
Our Mainframe Society LinkedIn community has recently passed the 13,000-follower milestone, something that makes me particularly proud.
But numbers alone don’t make a community successful.
What matters is what those people bring to it: their experiences, ideas, technical expertise, questions and willingness to share.
Through Mainframe Society, we promote industry news, technical articles, events, educational opportunities and discussions covering everything from traditional mainframe technologies to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and modernisation.
We also believe strongly in connecting experienced professionals with the next generation of mainframers. After all, the future of this industry depends as much on passing on our knowledge as it does on technological innovation.
And there is certainly no shortage of interesting things happening in the mainframe world!
A Community That Belongs to Its People
One thing I want to emphasise is that Mainframe Society isn’t about promoting a particular vendor, product or technology.
It’s about the wider mainframe ecosystem.
We want to encourage collaboration between individuals, organisations, educational institutions and user groups, regardless of their backgrounds or affiliations.
Our ambition is simple: to help build a stronger, better-connected and more knowledgeable global mainframe community.
And that is something none of us can achieve alone.
Join Us. Be Part of the Conversation.
If you work with mainframes, have worked with them in the past, or are considering a career in this fascinating industry, I would genuinely encourage you to join us.
Follow Mainframe Society on LinkedIn
Stay informed, discover interesting content, participate in discussions and connect with fellow mainframers from around the world.
Visit MainframeSociety.com
Register for free, explore the community, discover resources and become part of something that goes beyond social media.
And please, don’t just follow us. Get involved. Share your knowledge. Ask questions. Challenge ideas. Help someone who is just starting out.
Because, ultimately, Mainframe Society is only as strong as the people who participate in it.
The mainframe has a remarkable history, an exciting future and, above all, an extraordinary community. Let’s make sure we continue building that future together.
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