A Mainframer's Musings

 This is one of the most common questions in many mainframe developers’ minds. The answer to this is a big YES. The subsequent question (which one to choose?) is where the convolution starts. I will try to answer that question from my perspective and experience. I had tried to answer “which cloud platform to choose” briefly in my blog post on  what technologies should I learn .  Which certification to choose will purely depend on your current role maturity and the technical career path you intend to choose. At a high level, each cloud platform (AWS, Azure, Google or IBM) provides the following options for certifications linked to the roles played by the person: Entry-level - topics typically cover cloud basics Developer level - one programming language and information on microservices, Kubernetes, etc. Deep Developer level - deep dive into programming for microservices Operational level - to maintain microservices, Kubernetes, pods, etc....

I believe most of you already know the answer to this. I will list some of the resources that are helpful for me to learn anything new or refresh concepts I used long ago to do Mainframe Modernization activities.  1. IBM DevOps for Enterprise -  This is your one-stop learning shop for all things modernization related to IBM products on z. Check on the Training, Resources, Downloads, and Documentation information available on this site.  You can download and try the free version of some products. 2. Interskill -  This is one of the official training partners of IBM and most of the corporates using IBM Z would have a training partnership with Interskill. Most services companies have also integrated their learning systems to embed courses from Interskill.  3. Google -  It is the best source of search and find for a specific topic to learn or understand. 4. Udemy - This has become my new favourite to learn any new technology or concept. Many courses are desi...