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> These systems will be fixed and then tossed out Hahaha, nope. It's easier and cheaper to train a copule of COBOL programmers than replace the systems that r
by imron 9y ago
> These systems will be fixed and then tossed out
Hahaha, nope. It's easier and cheaper to train a copule of COBOL programmers than replace the systems that run COBOL.
At a previous company I worked for, it was estimated that the cost to replace just a single COBOL based system was upwards of $50 million.
Not only that, banks are notoriously risk averse, especially with their software. They are very reluctant to change things that already work.
- AckSyn 9y agoI've taken to learning more about both languages so I can work at the banks that use these. Job stability is #1 for me and if it's at a "dead end" job in tech, at this point I don't see a risk as long as my relevant skills are kept reasonably up to date on the side job/home lab.