The People Behind the Platform: The Mainframe’s Quiet Workforce Crisis
Why the real risk to enterprise infrastructure isn’t technology, it’s talent. The mainframe is not in crisis. It processes billions of transactions every day with the same quiet reliability it has delivered for decades. The banking system runs on it. Insurance claims flow through it. Healthcare records depend on it. As a platform, it has […]
From ISPF to VS Code: How Modern Tooling Is Quietly Transforming Mainframe Software Development
For decades, mainframe software development meant one thing: ISPF. The green-screen editor was the workspace, the workflow, and the culture all rolled into one. If you wrote COBOL, Assembler, or JCL, you lived in ISPF. That’s just how it was done. But over the last two decades, a cultural shift happened without much fanfare as […]
Izzi Software Signs Key Agreements with Bluehouse and Capricorn to Grow Development Capabilities and Expand Presence in US Government Market
Minneapolis – MARCH 17, 2026 – Izzi Software, a leading provider of innovative enterprise software solutions for IBM Z and IBM iSeries, today announced that it has inked partnership agreements with Capricorn Information Systems and Bluehouse. Bluehouse, one of the largest distributors of enterprise software and operator of a global network of approved resellers, will […]
The AI Paradox: Why Mainframe Leaders Are Being Pressured to Use Technology They Don’t Understand
Somewhere right now, a mainframe leader is sitting in a meeting where an executive is asking about the company’s AI strategy. And that leader (who manages a platform processing millions of transactions daily on the most reliable infrastructure in the enterprise) is expected to have an answer that sounds exciting and forward-thinking. The problem? The […]
Overcoming Cognitive Bias in Software Engineering
How many times have you read your own code and completely missed something that was right in front of you? If the answer is “more than I’d like to admit,” you’re in good company. This post explores the cognitive biases that cause developers to overlook bugs in their own code, why those blind spots exist, […]
Izzi Software Ushers in a New Era for Mainframe Debugging with Z/XDC for Visual Studio Code
As large portions of the United States freeze under arctic weather, one thing keeps us warm: dreaming of heading to Orlando for the upcoming SHARE conference! This is going to be a big moment for us at Izzi Software: Our own Frank Chu is on the SHARE board, and Izzi’s Chief Architect, Chris Craddock, will […]
Izzi Software Unveils New Brand, Launches Z/XDC on Visual Studio Code to Modernize Mainframe Debugging and Accelerate Adoption
New Z/XDC software expansion improves accessibility and integrates into existing workflows while welcoming a new generation of programmers into mainframing MINNEAPOLIS, February 2, 2026 — Izzi Software, owner of ColeSoft, the leading provider of debugging solutions for IBM mainframe environments, announces the upcoming release of Z/XDC for Visual Studio Code, bringing its industry-leading debugging capabilities […]
Izzi Software Expands Global Reach Through Strategic Partnerships with VIRTUTEM and ITSA
Izzi Software just took a significant step forward in expanding its market presence by signing reseller agreements with two industry leaders: VIRTUTEM and IT Service Alliance (ITSA). These partnerships mark a strategic move to bring enterprise software solutions to a broader base of IBM Z and IBM i users worldwide. The partnership structure is straightforward […]
Cross-Memory Debugging: How to Hook into Running z/OS Programs Without Restart
Picture this scenario: Your critical CICS region has been running for three weeks, processing millions of transactions. Suddenly, a specific transaction path starts behaving erratically. Traditional debugging would require bringing down the region, adding debugging hooks, and restarting. That means potentially hours of downtime and lost state information. Cross-memory debugging with z/XDC eliminates this disruption […]
Izzi Software Signs Reseller Agreements with VIRTUTEM, ITSA
New partnerships will sell enterprise software offerings for IBM Z and IBM i NEW YORK– January 12, 2026 – Izzi Software, a leading provider of innovative enterprise software solutions, today announced that it has inked two global reseller deals with VIRTUTEM and IT Service Alliance (ITSA). VIRTUTEM will sell the IBM i product through Izzi […]