Post 9txBdXKPefBJ2kCMk4 by alick@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #9tsxiLycD4c8jeeDHE by mike@fosstodon.org
2020-04-10T01:41:25Z
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Anybody know COBOL? "Wanted: People who know a half century-old computer language so states can process unemployment claims"https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/business/coronavirus-cobol-programmers-new-jersey-trnd/index.html
(DIR) Post #9tt1431he9N8CC80Mi by PLUG@fosstodon.org
2020-04-10T02:18:38Z
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@mike just Cobol just came up in our presentation on job negotiation :)
(DIR) Post #9ttJsNYbO2DHWZfL4C by hund@linuxrocks.online
2020-04-10T05:49:39Z
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@mike COBOL is cool. It's funny how much is still running it, like all ATM machines in the US. :P
(DIR) Post #9ttPpt14Z677wwB3Vg by Herve_M@fosstodon.org
2020-04-10T06:56:21Z
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@mike Maybe it's the time to learn it back.. Need to take the old father's book from the cellar :-)
(DIR) Post #9tuDUDG1cjN0411vGq by darkfacade@fosstodon.org
2020-04-10T16:12:34Z
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@mike sitting here, literally writing COBOL for work.
(DIR) Post #9tuUrCaJzNx9rJ4Tp2 by danuker@fosstodon.org
2020-04-10T19:27:16Z
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@mike 😫 95% percent of ATM swipes rely on COBOL code
(DIR) Post #9txBdXKPefBJ2kCMk4 by alick@fosstodon.org
2020-04-12T02:35:52Z
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So much about tech debt