IBM Z Community Influencer - 2021 (Level 3)

Issued by IBM

The IBM Z Community Influencer credential earner is an active and passionate member of the IBM Z and LinuxONE community. They are a thought leader and viewed as a technical expert by their peers. This individual contributes to the community regularly.

Type Experience
Level Advanced
Time Months
Cost Free

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Earning Criteria

Note: This badge is not available to IBM employees.
Must achieve the IBM Z Community Advocate badge and at least four of the following tasks in 2021:
Create at least one or more blog posts or articles on online forums such as IBM Z and LinuxONE Community, IBM Developer, Medium, LinkedIn, etc.
Present at least one or more sessions on IBM Z or LinuxONE at a user groups, webinars, podcasts or industry events such as IBM Systems TechU, SHARE, THINK, etc.
Host or facilitate at least one or more IBM Z or LinuxONE related face-to-face events or virtual events such as webinars, meetups, etc.
Moderate discussions / respond to questions for at least one or more months on forums such as IBM Z and LinuxONE Community, Stack Overflow, Reddit, etc.
Mentor at least one or more New to Z community members and / or students and have them join the IBM Z and LinuxONE community.
Translate at least one or more technical content piece from English to regional languages or vice versa.
Create and/or teach at least one or more IBM Z or LinuxONE related course.
Contribute code to at least one or more IBM Z or LinuxONE open-source project such as Open Mainframe Project.
Enable, engage and energize at least three additional Fans of IBM Z by co-creating content, co-presenting at events, etc.
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