COBOL programmers are disappearing, but the software is still going strong. That’s an opportunity for young, aspiring IT workers! June 02, 2017 Comment. CA. Many years ago, mainframes ruled the world.

The Department of Government Efficiency aims to migrate the SSA's infrastructure away from its decades-old COBOL programming language in just a few months.

Recruitment agents, you can keep your Java and C++ developers. The head of development at one of the world's largest providers of funds management software says Cobol is still the best language ...

Legacy programming languages, once thought to be relics of the past, are having a surprising comeback. This month, Fortran, Ada, COBOL, and Delphi all vying for positions in the TIOBE Index top 20 ...

Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.

As part of its Academic Program, Micro Focus , a leading provider of enterprise application modernization, testing and management solutions, is launching a global COBOL code contest. Student and ...

DOGE apparently wants to replace COBOL at the US Social Security Fund DOGE wants to replace an old programming language at the social security fund in the shortest possible time. Experts are alarmed.

The COBOL programming language was very similar to a normal (English) language and for those who took the time, it really was (and still is is) one of the most powerful languages to create business ...

The Social Security Administration is facing a potential overhaul of its computer systems, one that could disrupt the benefits of millions of Americans who rely on these payments. The Department of ...