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Maybe look into mainframes such as the i series. You won't experience churn there. And there will be an increasing need for younger developers in this area in t
by 0x445442 8y ago
Maybe look into mainframes such as the i series. You won't experience churn there. And there will be an increasing need for younger developers in this area in the near future as many of the current developers will be retiring.
Also, you won't be required to work on pet side projects, push them to Github, blog about them and post Show HN comments to build up street cred for future job interviews.
But I have no idea how one breaks into this field. Maybe that's worth an Ask HN or a Stack Exchange post.
- LeftTurnSignal 8y agoThere's still quite a few local govt that I've worked with that still use AS/400s / iSeries type stuff for all financials. One just bought a brand new one a year or so ago because it was cheaper to buy a new one than replace it with any other system. I learned enough to know when to call IBM for support, but with that experience it wouldn't be too difficult to find another job managing one. I remember 12+ years ago, my old boss bitching about working on an AS/400, then he'd hire his brother (who worked on them for years) to come out to do very simple stuff for quite a high premium. I just wish they weren't so proprietary, but at the same time, I am glad they are. It's been a love hate relationship. Now I work with an AIX system. Unix under the hood, but IBM still has a stranglehold on it. Both tanks though.
- Something1234 8y agoI saw one at Turkey Hill yesterday, with the text banner. The banner was pretty sweet. You'll find them all over the place. I'm pretty sure a lot of places are still using these systems like department stores and whatnot.