Roundtable Discussion: The Many Faces of the Mainframe: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

The mainframe has had many user interfaces over its long history. We will begin our journey with a brief history of the many faces of the mainframe. We will consider old and new interfaces and have a conversation about the strengths and weaknesses of various types of interface. What are your favorites?  What improvements can we make for the experienced systems programmer?  What are the expectations and needs of new hires and new users?  What new interfaces could you use to improve your productivity?  Should new interfaces be optimized for mobile devices like the iPhone or Android?  z/OS Performance  Monitoring? Oh yes. . .we have an app for that! This should prove to be a fun and engaging session that will help IBM shape the future face of the mainframe

Tracks: z/OS Systems Programming