Episodes 57
Avg. Duration 33m
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Since Dec 2019
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Listen in as Chris Sayles and David Rice talk with Z DevOps experts how IBM is embracing open source technologies, making the mainframe more accessible, and designing new and better ways of developing and operating for the cloud-native and veteran community.

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Jennifer and Neha talk testing!

Apr 28, 2026 26m

On this episode, Chris does a solo session with Jennifer Walker and Neha Shah to talk about IBM's Test Accelerator for Z product! Testing is important, and there's lots to talk about. Enjoy the show!

Chris and David talk... finally!

Feb 24, 2026 37m

Welcome everyone to the first Z DevOps Talks episode of 2026! As fate would have it, both Chris and David happened to be in the same place at the same time for once, and it happened to be in Orlando…

Everyone talks TAZ!

Oct 07, 2025 25m

In this episode, David and Chris talk with.... a whole lot of people. Might be tied for our largest guest group yet! We had Mohit Satoskar, Neha Shah, and Gerald Mitchell on to discuss IBM's Test…

David and Paul talk at SHARE!

Oct 03, 2025 22m

In this episode, David is live on the scene (back in August) at SHARE! He was able to catch up with Paul Buchanan from Ensono and have a great conversation. Enjoy!

Frank talks simplification

Aug 12, 2025 30m

In this episode of zDevOps Talks, David and I were able hook Frank De Gilio! This is big news, in case you weren't aware, Frank has run a very successful, very entertaining and informative podcast…

Steven talks re:ipl

Aug 08, 2025 39m

In this episode, Steven Perva is back again to talk about his unconference, re:ipl. This year will be the second time he has hosted this conference and it sounds like a really good time. He also is…

David talks tech (literally)

Jun 17, 2025 19m

In this episode, we (Chris and David) finally get to sit down in the same room and talk! David got a new job and it's somewhere between being a Client Technical Professional (or CTP, aka Tech Seller)…

Ethan talks watsonx Code Assistant

Jun 03, 2025 25m

In this episode, we get up with Ethan Mendel, who works on IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z and the Code Explanation features in the aforementioned tool. Ethan sheds light on how this changes the…

Ian and Sean talk Traveling Light

Mar 27, 2025 19m

In this episode, Ian Mitchell and Sean Gillespie join and talk about what it means to "travel light" when embarking on a DevOps transformation journey. We get in to the idea of evaluating (and even…

Steven talks being a Champion

Mar 04, 2025 30m

In this episode, we talk with Steven Perva of Ensono. He is a current IBM Champion and speaks about what it means to be a champion, what it takes to get the title, and how important advocacy is in…

S3 Suman and Theresa talk Design Thinking

Dec 17, 2024 35m

In the penultimate episode of 2024, Suman Gopinath makes a return with our guest of honor, Theresa Ramsey, who is a principal designer for DevOps and AI at IBM. We define "design thinking", discuss…

Anthony talks ZOAU

Oct 15, 2024 43m

In this episde, wehave Anthony Giorgio on to talk ZOAU and other technical details around how he got his start, what his interests are, and where his work with ZOAU and other projects took his team,…

David talks post-SHARE pt. 2

Aug 27, 2024 46m

In this episode, we continue the conversation with David his experience at the most recent SHARE conference. We dig in to his major takeaways, what he really feels makes a SHARE conference…

David talks post-SHARE pt. 1

Aug 20, 2024 20m

In this episode, our very own David Rice returns (triumphantly) from the most recent SHARE conference in Kansas City, Kansas! He regales us with stories about impromptu session hosting, networking,…

David Rice talks SHARE, officially!

Aug 01, 2024 23m

In this episode, we welcome David Rice as the official co-host of zDevOps Talks! We couldn't be more excited to have him under our roof, he's a stellar conversationalist and has guested on the…

S3 Danny and David talk SCLM to Git

Jul 17, 2024 25m

In this episode, we have David (our official unofficial guest host) and Danny on to talk about how things look when you're migrating from an older SCM (specifically, SCLM) to and newer one (Git, in…

S3 David talks living the dream

Jul 02, 2024 24m

On this episode, David Rice from IBM's CIO office talks about how he wound up doing what he does. He took an interesting path to get to his station with IBM's CIO office, and gives us a little…

S3 Suman talks levelsetting on Testing

Jun 25, 2024 31m

Suman is back again to discuss testing! This time, she has some information on Test Accelerator for z/OS, a new IBM offering, as well as thoughts on overall mainframe testing methods and practices.…

S3 Lisa and David talk Learn. Do. Teach.

Jun 18, 2024 26m

In this episode, Lisa Waugh and David Rice join to discuss their initiative and methodology behind their success at IBM's CIO office. This methodology, coined Learn. Do. Teach., is how they've gotten…

S3 Mike and David talk practicing what you preach

Jun 11, 2024 25m

In this episode, Mike Ramos and David Rice from IBM's own CIO organization (which is one of, if not the biggest IBM customer) talk about their DevOps and modernization journey. From the technical…

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