Re:Banks should let COBOL die
by Brass on Wednesday April 26, 2017 @09:49AM
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Small businesses are doing this as well (where I learned COBOL). Having experienced it, I do not feel there's really anything wrong with COBOL itself. The language is verbose and relatively straightforward, however it requires a different approach from what most people are used to.
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Is it true that just for knowing the language you are getting compensated much better? How easy is the job market?
Re:Banks should let COBOL die
by adamkruszewski on Wednesday April 26, 2017 @11:28AM
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It might not always be the case. Hiring young people and teaching them Cobol (or whatever) without paying large amounts upfront might be also a viable business practice, ie. think about it as an entry level job. All depends on requirements, clients, etc.
This is how I learned. The team I was on consisted of several entry-level people who were taught COBOL. After a couple years or so most of us have moved on to better compensated positions at other companies.