(arstechnica.com)
Written By Jason
2020-04-13T22:56:12Z
The COBOL programming language was created in 1959 and has been widely seen as obsolete for decades. Yet there are still a fair number of software systems based on the language. The economic stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have created a surge in demand for COBOL programmers. Last week, for example, the governor of New Jersey put out a call for COBOL programmers to help fix problems with the software that runs the state's unemployment insurance system.
A new initiative from IBM seeks to connect states with experienced COBOL programmers—and to train a new generation of them.
I know COBOL! Not that it does anybody any good, as I’m not an American citizen nor anywhere near New Jersey …
IBM scrambles to find or train more COBOL programmers to help states