Read my part-1 post. Secondly, the programmers who are working on the mainframe have very good business knowledge.  People who have the following skills are a valuable asset to any organization. Mainframe programmers if they learn other skills and try for new jobs they can earn more money. Programmer Roles. A programmer who can do analysis, create database structures, write clean code, create testing structures, and clearly communicate all that has been done is a very valuable asset. Background of Mainframe. The mainframe was leading in the market since 1950. All the big companies in the world are running their business in mainframes.  Yes, many American universities now teaching mainframe technology in their education curriculum, since in the future possibility is there for mainframe skill shortage. Skills You Need to Switch Career. It may become more important for IT professionals to gain experience working with analytics technology , as research firm Gartner predicte...