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Fine. I want to learn how to maintain/write software for a mainframe. How do I start? Can I get access to one? Can I build up something I can learn on? What i
by Ws32ok 8y ago
Fine. I want to learn how to maintain/write software for a mainframe.
How do I start?
Can I get access to one?
Can I build up something I can learn on?
What is the best path for doing this?
How would I usefully gain enough experience to get into this?
I have linux, python, c, but unsurprisingly can’t afford 30 million (or whatever) on a mainframe.
I know about Hercules, but I’d only be able to run Linux. Is that right? Is that useful?
My feeling is that I’d need experience to get a job, but I can’t get experience without a job. Seems like the whole shortage is a lie. If there was a shortage I’d be able to find various organisations falling over themselves to help me into mainframes.
- mr_toad 8y agoWhen industry X complains about shortage of Y what they actually want is for someone else to pay for the training of a bunch of Y, so they can hire them for peanuts and dispose of them at will.
- Ws32ok 8y agoUseful links for the idly curious like me. More welcome. Rent cloud access http://www.timeshare400.com/ http://www.timeshare400.com/ Hercules http://www.hercules-390.org/ http://www.hercules-390.org/ Debian s390x is linux that seems to be supported.
- jquast 8y agoI learned Mainframe programming at a third-rate school in Flint, Michigan for a few hundred bucks (baker.edu).