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Posted by Mike on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 220 Views
Considering these challenges, one is not surprised whenever a cobol programmer decides to stick with legacy programming skills.
That is why I am dedicating this post to helping cobol mainframe programmers transition their skills or careers. READ MORE
Posted by Mike on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 174 Views
There are bold programmers, but no old programmers — the reasons for this reality aren’t simple age discrimination
The Net is rife with mainframe operators and Cobol pros who will tell you that they got into IT for love of the challenge or subject. It was passion-driven. … READ MORE
Posted by Mike on Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 225 Views
But when I started, all one needed was the ability to write a little COBOL. Everything else, such as personality defects & poor social skills were overlooked. Certification has helped me – by backing up limited experience (SOA & MQ). … READ MORE
Posted by Mike on Monday, February 8, 2010 - 57 Views
Kuhn, 62, had hoped to retire between the ages of 55 and 60, but he’s still plugging away programming mainframe systems, mostly because he’s not in a … MORE
Posted by Mike on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 215 Views
Over time, this management behavior at Company X resulted in a “Rube Goldberg” system requiring the work of hordes of COBOL programmers just to keep running. Overnight order processing required more than 200 manual steps. …
Posted by Mike on Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 65 Views
Finally, although the subject is not a pleasant one, I must mention PL/1, a programming language for which the defining documentation is of a frightening size and complexity. Using PL/1 must be like flying a plane with 7000 buttons, …
Posted by Mike on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 65 Views
I’m a COBOL programmer. I’m 58 years old and most of my work colleagues are only about 10 years or so younger, and I’ve been around since computers had valves. The main trick to understanding COBOL programmers is not to inadvertently …
Posted by Mike on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 55 Views
Don’t laugh. Intrepid young programmers are using dusty old Cobol to boost their careers. Some of them even like it.
Yes, Cobol is dying — just not yet. In that gap, some wily coders see opportunity for a career, or at least a secure job.
Posted by Mike on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 28 Views
If you are an aging programmer, you have likely seen and/or programmed in COBOL at some point in your life.
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