A group of programmers who specialize in the pre-Internet computer language is coming to the rescue of states who say aging computer systems that rely on COBOL may be causing delays in processing jobless benefits.
have also been trying to recruit old-school coders as a shortage of COBOL programmers bedevils state officials.found that at least a dozen states are still using COBOL in some capacity, including California, Rhode Island and Iowa.
Even after that, COBOL was not replaced. Cash-strapped governments, he said, do not make it a priority. Just thinking about replacing sprawling IT systems provokes anxiety, he said."Some people just feel that, well, maybe we should just put it off and let the next administration do it."free training seminars to encourage younger coders to learn the pre-Internet programming language."It's like hopping off a bicycle in 1960.
Bill Hinshaw of COBOL Cowboys helps links governments and companies in need of IT veterans with coders fluent in the 61-year-old coding language, COBOL.Bill Hinshaw of COBOL Cowboys helps links governments and companies in need of IT veterans with coders fluent in the 61-year-old coding language, COBOL.Some COBOL experts bristle at state leaders' blaming current backlogs of unemployment claims on a lack of coders.
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