5 experts share their passion for mainframe technology

The mainframe is the godparent of enterprise computing. As it turns 60 this month, the mainframe continues to handle mission-critical workloads in nearly every industry, ranging from financial services to healthcare and telecommunications to manufacturing.

But there is a pressing concern - namely, the COBOL and legacy skills gap that is widening as many experienced mainframe programmers reach retirement age. To help allay that concern, Kyndryl's roughly 7,500 mainframe experts continue to help run many of the enterprise heavy hitters that keep the global economy going. And it's their passion for the mainframe - and the global community that has evolved around it - that is attracting the next generation of diverse mainframers to this legendary platform.

Here, five Kyndryl mainframe experts, at various stages of their careers, share perspectives on the importance of the platform to customers and on the people behind the scenes who help keep businesses running.