This will be a place where I will post things that I find interesting about work, life and tech in general.

I am a Linux enthusiast and have converted every machine at home except for one to Linux. I have been in the IT field for 43 years covering a range of roles from junior dev, senior dev, team lead, project lead, system architect, support person and business analyst. I also am a moderately talented amateur photographer (in my not so humble opinion).

I work in or have worked in/with:

• Linux
• UNIX (just the basics here)
• Z/VSE
• Z/OS
• DOS – All flavours from around 1.00 to 6
• Windows – All flavours from WIN1 to WIN11
• Assembler
• APL
• AWK
• Basic
• BASH
• C
• CLIST
• COBOL
• JCL – VSE & Z/OS
• Pascal
• Perl (just started learning)
• PL/1
• REXX
• Rust (just started learning)
• IDMS (user and DBA)
• DB/2 (user, not DBA)
• VSAM

The reason for choosing the ‘101’ is twofold.

• 101 is a message for web pages – Switching protocols
• 101 is also a shortcut I use when doing introduction SOPs and how-to-do.