Subj : COBOL?
To : unixl0rd
From : Feoh
Date : Wed May 17 2023 02:29 am
Re: COBOL?
By: unixl0rd to All on Tue May 02 2023 07:09 pm
Asking whether a given niche language is a good one to learn for job purposes is rough.
I follow a gent on Twitter who is one of the more well known experts on IBM mainframes and Cobol and the like, as well as integrating them with modern systems.
He recently lost his job with IBM, and was casting around looking for new employment, and it was rough.
Does that mean you shouldn't learn COBOL or IBM mainframe technology? Not at all! It could be an interesting experience and improve the depth and breadth of your understanding of technology as a whole.
But are your chances good for being able to walk into a COBOL job because you tool this course? Maybe, but I certainly wouldn't bet the farm on it :)
To my mind, contributing to open source and building a resume of code people can review and appreciate matters a lot more, as well as job experience.
The thing employers want to know is: Can you do what they need?
Good luck, have fun, and keep learning no matter what you do!
