A 1959 programming language, COBOL, is powering global finance and government systems. As experienced programmers retire, companies face a talent crisis. This has created a lucrative opportunity for new developers learning this older skill. Banks and agencies are paying top salaries to maintain these vital systems. AI is also being explored to help manage COBOL code.
My Aunt and Uncle are both retired COBOL programmers who tried to persuade me to pick up the language as they said those mainframes cost a lot and are still running and are not going anywhere for a while.
My Aunt and Uncle are both retired COBOL programmers who tried to persuade me to pick up the language as they said those mainframes cost a lot and are still running and are not going anywhere for a while.
I had a teacher talk about learning cobol for this reason - 40 years ago.
There’s a chance even for you grandchildren to still find employment in COBOL, imo