The 60-year-old programming language that powers a huge slice of the world’s most critical business systems needs programmers Some technologies never die—they just fade into the woodwork. Ask the ...
You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Job seekers' interest in a vintage programming language has spiked in the wake of the coronavirus ...
Despite its age, COBOL remains the critical backbone of the global financial system, handling trillions daily. As its ...
A 1959 programming language, COBOL, is powering global finance and government systems. As experienced programmers retire, ...
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, the governor of New Jersey made an unusual admission: He’d run out of COBOL developers. The state’s unemployment insurance systems were written in the 60-year-old ...
(Updated 4/10: IBM and the Linux Foundation have partnered to set up a portal for both experienced and new COBOL coders to share resources and find opportunities. Here's a link to IBM's press release ...
Last summer, Michael Vu, a 40-year-old independent IT consultant, found himself in a wholly unexpected place midway through his career. He’d signed a three-week contract to help a major U.S. retailer ...