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Learning COBOL doesn't require you were born in the 1940s though. If COBOL jobs were paying what "AI" jobs are now, more people would start learning it. A shoc
by throwawaylinux 5y ago
Learning COBOL doesn't require you were born in the 1940s though. If COBOL jobs were paying what "AI" jobs are now, more people would start learning it.
A shock or major unforeseen event could cause a shortage for a time. But we've been hearing about the dire shortage of COBOL programmers for 30 years or more haven't we? Yet in that time apparently they haven't either migrated their systems off COBOL, started paying people more, or decided they don't need to invest as much effort into it? Doesn't seem all that credible.
- perl4ever 5y agoWell, yes, you've cleverly deduced there is no real shortage. There aren't any significant number of people wringing their hands over it for 30 years either.
- throwawaylinux 5y agoYou're welcome, glad I could clear that up for you.
- perl4ever 5y agoLocal vs global.