Re:Ask HN: career advice for mom? Has spent years using Fortran
by cd34 on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @06:08PM
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How's her COBOL? I probably get 2-3 recruiter requests a month for long-term consulting gigs. Most aren't remote positions but often do pay enough to make it worthwhile if you can uproot your life for 3-6 months.
Alternatively, have her ask her current clients what their requirements are. Much easier to continue consulting with them than to find new business with a fresh language.
If she's doing 'Fortran', I would think Python may be close enough to pick up easily. She could branch into C which I believe is the typical replacement language for most Fortran installations.
Alternatively, have her ask her current clients what their requirements are. Much easier to continue consulting with them than to find new business with a fresh language.
If she's doing 'Fortran', I would think Python may be close enough to pick up easily. She could branch into C which I believe is the typical replacement language for most Fortran installations.