By Brenda Christie
I had forgotten how much I love and miss IBM mainframes until I read a NY Times article today, http://nyti.ms/PXc2FC . As I read it I remembered how much enjoyment and sense of satisfaction I felt while working in that environment.
I had forgotten how much I love and miss IBM mainframes until I read a NY Times article today, http://nyti.ms/PXc2FC . As I read it I remembered how much enjoyment and sense of satisfaction I felt while working in that environment.
I don't remember too many people who were not on top of their game. We all were faced with challenges, one way or another, and we all had the belief that the answer was out there. Indeed, we believed that there were so many talented, productive and dedicated people that someone had probably already found the answer -- it was just a matter of finding and following their path.
I worked as either a developer or technology manager in a Mainframe environment for 15+ years. It taught me a structured approach to problem solving that included taking into consideration, and soliciting feedback from all parties involved.
It taught me that any success was a result of collective participation and that everyone who was on the team deserved the credit. It taught me that you don't make it on your own, but that success is due to team contributions.
I carry those beliefs and experiences with me today and make them a part of my daily life at work.
Because of these beliefs and experiences I have been able to cross over to unknown technologies and recreate the success first garnered from the mainframe environment.
The basic belief is that it can be done. Equally important is the tenet that everyone has something to contribute.
Like the mainframe, these beliefs and tenets have staying power. Believe in it!
