IBM iSeries COBOL is the Future
In life, a few things, like wine, get better as they age. But can we say the same for technology? We are constantly on the lookout for the latest gadget that serves as a hallmark of the future, but is it so? When we talk about programming languages, COBOL, invented in 1959, still holds its ground to date. But some opine that it is dead. But if you think about it, why would people still be using COBOL if it was dead? This fact alone negates the idea of COBOL being a thing of the past. In life, a few things, like wine, get better as they age. But can we say the same for technology? We are constantly on the lookout for the latest gadget that Sitting at the heart of enterprise computing, COBOL teaches all the new technologies. It is easy to use and works well. But there is another challenge lurking in the background—the challenge of finding COBOL programmers. Yet, IBM is working to modernize COBOL and may mitigate this challenge for good. Let us find out how.
What is COBOL? Before dissecting the opportunities, challenges, and much more about COBOL programmers, let us first understand what COBOL is.