IBM Z and LinuxONE Community Advocate - 2025 (Level 2)

Issued by IBM

The IBM Z and LinuxONE Community Advocate badge earner has actively contributed to the IBM Z and LinuxONE community and has expressed interest in continuing to do so. This individual is in good standing with their IBM Z and LinuxONE peers and is passionate about taking their advocacy to the next level. The badge earner has expert skills in IBM Z and LinuxONE and can be expected to regularly contribute technical knowledge to the community.

Type Experience
Level Intermediate
Time Days
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Note: This badge is not available to IBM employees.
Must have achieved the IBM Z and LinuxONE Community Contributor Badge (Level 1) and achieve at least three of the following tasks within a calendar year:
Content Creation: Create and publish a blog post, article, video, or podcast about IBM Z or LinuxONE technologies, translate at least one technical content piece from English to regional languages or vice versa, and publish translation, create a social post using any social kit listed in the IBM Z Advocacy Hub.
Events: Organize, Support, or Host an IBM Z or LinuxONE related in person or virtual event such as webinars, meetups or speak at an event about IBM Z or LinuxONE.
Group Moderation: Actively run, moderate, or play a leadership role in a forum or user group with a focus on technologies tied to IBM Z or LinuxONE.
Mentoring: Mentorship to at least one New to IBM Z community member, IBM Z Student Ambassador, IBM Z Educator or Hyper Protect Accelerator startup.
Technical Contribution: Contribute to one or more IBM Z or LinuxONE open-source projects such as Open Mainframe Project, or provide product feedback and/or technical contributions by participating in councils, surveys, and beta testing opportunities.
Teach: Create and/or teach one or more IBM Z or LinuxONE related course.