As the SHARE zNextGen Project celebrates its 10-year anniversary, James Erdahl reflects on some lessons learned, zNextGen successes and new ways to engage the incoming generation to the mainframe.

We had a chance to talk to zNextGen Project Manager, Warren Harper, and pick his brain on how he views the project and the mainframe ecosystem. Harper provides his insights on the mainframe from his perspective as a zNextGen’er and shares his thoughts on where the future of the mainframe is headed.

Holden O'Neal, deputy project manager of zNextGen, was first invited to a SHARE event by his manager and has been hooked on zNextGen ever since.

The concept of a mainframe user group that focused on providing a gateway for those new to the platform was intriguing to me. I soon became a member, and it was one of the best decisions I've made to help me succeed on the mainframe platform.