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Maybe this will result in banks upgrading their systems from COBOL/FORTRAN to something slightly more modern, like... Java/C++. Or are they just going to skip
by diminoten 12y ago
Maybe this will result in banks upgrading their systems from COBOL/FORTRAN to something slightly more modern, like... Java/C++.
Or are they just going to skip a generation, and move directly to io.js/Node.js?
- BallinBige 12y agothat made me chuckle
- harryh 12y agoIndeed. #ShitHNSays worthy.
- KurtMueller 12y agoWhat makes you say that?
- anonbanker 12y agoHN likes to promote upgrading technology stacks to the new hotness (which at one time was Java, and is now Javascript/Node.js) for no other reason than the old standard being old. This is often under the guise of "Disruption" when the good trolls are doing it.
- rpcope1 12y agoI am surprised it didn't get upvoted to the top...because javascript.
- melling 12y agoYou have no idea what you're talking about. Java is big on Wall Street. Some companies are even more progressive and use Scala, Haskell, or oCaml (e.g. https://blogs.janestreet.com/category/ocaml/ https://blogs.janestreet.com/category/ocaml/, http://adtmag.com/articles/2011/07/29/why-hft-programmers-earn-top-salaries.aspx?m=2 http://adtmag.com/articles/2011/07/29/why-hft-programmers-ea...) Btw, the creator of C++ works on Wall Street. http://www.morganstanley.com/profiles/bjarne-stroustrup-managing-director-technology/ http://www.morganstanley.com/profiles/bjarne-stroustrup-mana...
- diminoten 12y agoI was just poking fun, no harm intended! I apologize for upsetting you.
- waterlesscloud 12y agoI haven't paid attention for 15 years or so, but I spent the late 90s with a company making server software for banks to run on pcs instead of mainframes. Mostly C, C++, but also VB, and I think even some Turbo Pascal if I remember correctly. Consumer lending, mortgages, lead generation, checking, atms... Since that was so long ago, I assumed they'd be further along by now.
- Sealy 12y agoI hear Fidor bank chose to go with Node.js. Strikes me as an interesting choice though as Node isn't in even in a v1 state yet....
- rpcope1 12y agoI think GP needs sarcasm tags.
- drjesusphd 12y agoWhat does this have to do with anything?