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From Math Major to Mainframe Sith: Misty Decker on COBOL, Cocktails, and Keeping the Mainframe Alive

Episode 218: From Math Major to Mainframe Sith: Misty Decker on COBOL, Cocktails, and Keeping the Mainframe Alive

Singer, mom, beer lover, and mainframe modernization guru Misty Decker joins Norman to talk COBOL, AI, legacy systems, and life in Rhinebeck over Cooper's Daughter cocktails.

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Norm sits down with the one and only Misty Decker - singer, mother of two, tireless booster of Rhinebeck schools, beer aficionado, COBOL evangelist, and mainframe modernization expert known as "Darth Misty the Mainframe Sith." They kick things off with a cocktail recipe from Cooper's Daughter distillery, then dive into Misty's journey from math major to her current role at NDL, where she consults on mainframe modernization. The conversation covers the complexities and human dynamics of the field, why mainframe systems still matter across industries, and how AI is changing the modernization game. Misty also shares her passion for singing with the Capella Festiva Chamber Choir.

Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org

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