TECH_253: Bit Bucket

Project and Program: z/OS Systems Programming

Tags: Proceedings, SHARE Orlando 2026, 2026

Planet Mainframe zRoadshow Winter has been combined with Bit Bucket. The SHARE Bit Bucket session has been a standing tradition since SHARE 76 in March 1991, when Bob Shannon and Carl Youngren first launched the idea of a rapid-fire, end-of-conference roundup for the z/OS community. Continuing that legacy, this lively and informal session brings together multiple speakers from the z/OS Systems track to share short, high-impact insights that don’t fit into a full session — but are too valuable to keep to themselves. Each speaker highlights something learned during this SHARE, discovered since the last SHARE, or observed in daily mainframe operations that could help the broader community. Topics span the full z/OS ecosystem — from hardware configuration tips and performance challenges to software features, automation tricks, and problem-solving war stories. Come ready to learn, laugh, and take away practical nuggets you can immediately apply. Whether you’re a systems programmer, performance engineer, or simply a mainframe enthusiast, the Bit Bucket always delivers a memorable close to the week — full of shared experience, humor, and technical gold.

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