Dear Generation Z,
Mainframes are old technology! Even the tech nerds of Gen Z might not know what a mainframe is, or they might think mainframes became irrelevant a long time ago. Well, Gen Z, if anyone tells you that mainframe is dead, you can tell them “that’s cap!” Banks still process millions of transactions on mainframes, airlines still schedule thousands of flights on mainframes, and governments still store critical data on mainframes, even in 2023.
“So what?” I can hear you saying. “Sure, the global finance system, along with lots of governments and big businesses rely on mainframes, but what does that have to do with us?” Well, Gen Z, our venerable ...