Show Notes
In this episode, Mike Fulton and Senthil Nathan talk IBM Test Accelerator for Z and all the magic that happens when you shift testing left, as well as some what if's that are exciting! Learn more here: https://www.ibm.com/products/test-accelerator-z
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In this episode, Luis Carlos Silva joins Chris and David to talk about IBM's Pipeline Automation for Z! Luis gives us a deep dive in to the solution, fantastic listen. Learn more here: https://www.ibm.com/new/announcements/introducing-ibm-pipeline-automation-for-z-accelerate-enterprise-delivery-with-scalable-automated-ai-driven-pipelines
In this episode, we are LIVE for the very first time! David and Chris have the pleasure of speaking with Russ May, a developer for IBM's Developer for z/OS (IDz) product suite. He takes us through the work he's done, how he got the ideas, and what he's doing to make an impact in the work-lives of all the good folks in our mainframe community who are using IDz to keep the engine running. Enjoy, and don't forget to weigh in on the poll!
In this episode, Chris and David speak with Guy Slade and Luke Burgess about IBM's Dependency Based Build (DBB) zBuilder tool! Learn more at the link below: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/adffz/dbb/3.0.x?topic=zbuilder-getting-started
In this episode, Chris and David speak with John Bouzakis about the amazing body of work his team has accomplished (including building z/OS) and how it got done.
In this episode, Chris and David welcome IBM's Peter Haumer to talk about IBM Developer for z/OS, IBM Bob, and his work with MCP tooling within those development environment. Peter is one of the most passionate and accomplished guests we've ever had and we're so excited to share this episode! Check out some of Peter's work at the links below: MCP in IDz on VS Code overview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpI7HOEnv_k IBM Bob Premium Package for Z introduction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dos36WG9xN4 IBM Bob Premium Package for Z capabilities article - https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/latrell-freeman/2026/07/08/ibm-bob-premium-package-for-z-ai-powered-developme