Mainframe Connect

Mainframe Voices: What Can Only Be Learned from a Human and not A.I.?

September 2, 2026·15 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this special episode of Mainframe Voices, we explore a timely question: AI is acting as a 24/7 mentor for the next generation of mainframers, but what part of the mainframe can only be learned from a human?Our guests share where AI can help with learning, documentation, and practice, and where human judgment, context, and lived experience remain essential. From navigating complex production issues to understanding organisational culture and making judgment calls, hear how people continue to shape the next generation of mainframe professionals.Rishi Misra - Advisory Software Developer at IBM CanadaNiall Ashley - Technical consultant at vertaliGermanas Šamrickis - Senior Software Engineer at Rocket SoftwareBruno Laurent - MVS Production Engineer at EuroclearThe Mainframe Connect podcast includes the I Am a Mainframer series, Mainframe Voices, and other content exploring relevant topics with mainframe professionals, sponsored by the Open Mainframe Project, a Linux Foundation initiative.#MainframeVoices #MainframeConnect #OpenMainframeProject #LinuxFoundation #Mainframe #AI #Mentorship

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