Published in Zowe·Jun 17Secure Development Practices within Zowe{Core} As the current security landscape becomes increasingly competitive, the tactics of those who seek to compromise security systems for their financial or political gain also become increasingly advanced. The response, naturally, is for companies to perpetually adapt their strategies to respond to the current threats. The z/OS platform, which…Zowe6 min read
Published in Zowe·Sep 13, 2021Update your Services Without Disrupting Users with the help of the API Mediation Layer{Core} As someone who has been following the development of the Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe API Mediation Layer (API ML), you’ve probably already discovered some of the many ways the API ML can leverage REST APIs. Perhaps you’ve even been following some of the new features of the API ML…Zowe7 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jun 28, 2021Jib containers in the API Mediation LayerIn the last month we introduced GitHub Actions as a infrastructure of the choice for Zowe API Mediation Layer. The main reasons were stability and ease of use of the GitHub Actions. …Zowe4 min read
Published in Zowe·Nov 25, 2020Curious about what Deep interaction with zOS in Zowe looks like?{Core} As a software engineer working in the nexus between mainframe and distributed environments, you can imagine the following scenario… Say your boss/manager, who was previously a mainframe engineer back in the day, asks you to provide a GUI to improve user experience to one of the millions of API…Zowe6 min read
Published in Zowe·Sep 18, 2020Keep certificates stored in the SAF keyrings{Core} By now, you’ve probably heard from your colleagues, peers, and in conference presentations about the many advantages of using Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe to leverage API services. Perhaps you’ve experienced first-hand how Zowe CLI tools can simplify CI/CD implementation, or how the Virtual Desktop helps to provide new developers…Zowe11 min read
Aug 31, 2020API Mediation Layer 1.15.0New version of the API Mediation Layer 1.15.0 was released on Friday. If you are using Zowe, it will be available to you once the Zowe 1.15 is released which will happen in just a few days. Why do I write about the API Mediation Layer outside of the scope…Zowe3 min read
Aug 11, 2020zOS Callable Services for Java developerIf you are looking into this article, I guess that you are developing some Java application running on the zOS or another MainFrame operating system and you realized that: “No, there really is no Java implementation for the function you need to call. No, there isn’t even an existing C…Zos5 min read
Published in UX Collective·Jul 19, 2020Web accessibility for people with Dyslexia: emerging researchThe book Dyslexia and Accessibility in the Modern Era explores problems that people with dyslexia face while navigating the internet and proposes solutions to help. The policymakers and web content creators can learn what changes to their content will make it more accessible helping us to build a more inclusive…Dyslexia8 min read
Published in Zowe·Apr 17, 2020How the Zowe API Gateway consolidates, aggregates, manages and publishes z/OS services{Core} The API Mediation Layer feature of the Zowe — Open Mainframe Project is comprised of three principle components: The API Discovery Service, the API Catalog, and the API Gateway, which together provide clients with easy access to registered mainframe REST API services. This blog post takes a deeper look…API6 min read
Jan 7, 2020A bit too long SundayThe text contains key spoilers with respect to the nature of the game. If you plan to play the game, consider whether it is worth reading for you. “It’s a gloomy evening in October sometime in the 1955. The place is the hotel Sunday not far from New York. I…Gaming4 min read
