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COBOL Is Everywhere. Who Will Maintain It?
- YeGoblynQueenne 10y agoI worked in a big financial corporation (not a bank- but a network) and I can tell you "who": thousands of contractors from SE Asia. That's "who" did most of the work on COBOL-based mainframes when I was in that corp and that's who will do it when the old generation finally gives up the ghost. There's also a few younger 'uns that take up the mantle from within such corporations and banks, like I did when I was there, but they're few and far between. Like the article says, young, hip programmers are not interested in mainframes. That's their loss. There's a lot to like: big, powerful computers with millions of users and text-based interfaces. Working for banks and the like is a bit of a bummer but you can always do what I did: do a stint there of a couple of years, then go do what you like and keep the job on your CV for when you're ready to retire.