The Social Security Administration is facing a potential overhaul of its computer systems, one that could disrupt the benefits of millions of Americans who rely on these payments. The Department of ...

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A blog post from Anthropic caused IBM's market value to drop over $30 billion due to concerns about COBOL. Here's everything ...

You’d think a computer programming language created in 1959 would be outdated — but you’d be incredibly wrong. Most people know Java and C++, but good ol’ COBOL is still alive and kicking. In the US, ...

I’m a COBOL programmer with about 30 years of experience and have been out of work for just over two years. Is it too late for me to learn new marketable skills? If not, what should I learn? Let me ...

(Updated 4/10: IBM and the Linux Foundation have partnered to set up a portal for both experienced and new COBOL coders to share resources and find opportunities. Here's a link to IBM's press release ...

Last summer, Michael Vu, a 40-year-old independent IT consultant, found himself in a wholly unexpected place midway through his career. He’d signed a three-week contract to help a major U.S. retailer ...