Subj : Re: COBOL?
To   : Feoh
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Thu May 18 2023 07:13 am

-=> Feoh wrote to unixl0rd <=-

Fe> He recently lost his job with IBM, and was casting around looking for
Fe> new employment, and it was rough.

Fe> Does that mean you shouldn't learn COBOL or IBM mainframe technology?
Fe> Not at all! It could be an interesting experience and improve the depth
Fe> and breadth of your understanding of technology as a whole.

I was thinking of people learning the basics of COBOL or RPG as an
additional skill. I thought that might come in handy, and for the jobs
looking for those skills, finding someone not near retirement age might
set you apart from any competition for the role.

(As I look at my own career, and realize I'm one of those guys nearing
retirement age... except with no mainframe experience.)


Fe> To my mind, contributing to open source and building a resume of code
Fe> people can review and appreciate matters a lot more, as well as job
Fe> experience.


Modern languages are a little more conducive to home projects, in my
opinion. A Github page with utilities written in BASH, a Python script,
or PHP that you use personally seems likely.

A COBOL program that collates inventory orders and updates onhand
quantities? Not something you'd code in your spare time (or at home!)




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