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Re:Red Flags in Software Developer Job Descriptions by halfnibble on Thursday February 28, 2019 @02:19AM (#19269610)
My understanding is that COBOL is paying a lot right now.
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Re:Red Flags in Software Developer Job Descriptions by dagw on Thursday February 28, 2019 @03:45AM (#19269970)
Maybe as if you're one of the very best COBOL programmers around and work as a consultant. However, anecdotally, working a normal 9-5 COBOL programming job at a bank or insurance company doesn't pay well at all.
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Re:Red Flags in Software Developer Job Descriptions by adrianN on Thursday February 28, 2019 @03:40AM (#19269948)
Some niches are of course different from the mainstream, but spending five years maintaining a VB6 application is unlikely to further your career a lot.
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Re:Red Flags in Software Developer Job Descriptions by AstralStorm on Thursday February 28, 2019 @04:59AM (#19270236)
More than being an inexperienced programmer with shiny keywords.

An experienced programmer with all the shiny keywords is rare.

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