January TechPulse Results: IT Trends (IBM Z)
February 24, 2026
TechChannel readers were most encouraged by the move toward hybrid cloud and the adoption of modern development languages and interfaces, while their biggest concerns were skills gaps and "legacy" perceptions
January TechPulse Results: IT Trends (IBM Power)
February 24, 2026
AI adoption and machine learning is the most encouraging development on the platform, TechChannel readers said in the Inaugural TechPulse.
ArticlesMainframe Skills Aren’t Disappearing; They’re Becoming More Valuable
February 19, 2026
Craig Mullins explains how mainframe skills are indispensable in an AI-driven world as mainframers assume a more strategic role
ArticlesIn Praise of the ‘Grayframers’
February 5, 2026
A longtime mainframer shares why institutional memory still matters on modern platforms
PodcastsThe Uniquely Supportive IBM i Community and the Future It Is Shaping, With Marius Le Roux
February 2, 2026
IBM i consultant Marius le Roux joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB to discuss the friendly community surrounding IBM i, why authoring the IBM i 7.6 Redbook made him feel like a spy, why AI might one day be seen as an OS, and more
IT Social Hour: Meet TechChannel’s Newest Rising Stars
January 30, 2026
Coming from an array of unique backgrounds, this collection of standout early-career technologists explain the keys to their success on IBM Power and IBM Z systems
ArticlesIBM i Skills Supplant Cybersecurity as the Community’s Top Concern: Fortra Survey
January 27, 2026
To unpack the 2026 report, Steve Will and Kris Whitney of IBM i are joined by veteran analyst Timothy Prickett Morgan and Fortra’s Tom Huntington
ArticlesMainframers Are Getting Younger, and Other Takeaways From BMC’s Annual Survey
January 22, 2026
Eric Odell, director of solutions marketing at BMC, interprets the results, which tell the story of a generational handoff and all-time high positive views of the platform
ArticlesWebinar: Bridging the IBM i Skills Gap
January 21, 2026
Experts highlight practical strategies for overcoming the talent shortage; featuring Steve Will and Linda Alkire of IBM, Brian Nordland of Fortra and Allen Pearson of Gateway Technical College
PodcastsSecrets to Attracting IBM i Talent (and Keeping It), With Steve Wolk
January 5, 2026
Steve Wolk, a distinguished IBM i evangelist, joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB to discuss ways the IBM i community can overcome challenges in attracting qualified talent