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 ...

Recruitment agents, you can keep your Java and C++ developers. The head of development at one of the world's largest providers of funds management software says Cobol is still the best language for ...

Understanding multiple clouds can pay big career dividends for developers. But so can COBOL, and here’s why. Though most developers are proficient in just one cloud, if any, there are smart reasons to ...

There has been a sudden rise in COBOL specialists among Banks and insurance firms, and they are ready to pay higher salaries s to attract and retain developers with COBOL skills.

Join Our Crew: Application Maintenance Developer Wanted! Are you ready to take your COBOL skills to the next level? We’re on the lookout for an Application Maintenance Developer who thrives in the ...

When faced with "computer says no" moments in shops and banks, Jan Stuart is occasionally tempted to leap over the counter and bash the till in frustration. Just like the rest of us. But unlike the ...

Businesses are faced with a shortage of programmers with Cobol skills, but there is hope that a new generation of developers will emerge. In the fast-moving, ever-changing IT industry, businesses are ...

Cobol and Node.js may seem like an odd pairing, but a developer has created a link between the two platforms, despite criticisms Linking the old world of programming with the new, a Web developer from ...

Programming languages don't often make national headlines. But New Jersey governor Phil Murphy's plea earlier this month for developers familiar with the 60-year-old programming language Cobol to help ...

Ventilators, retired doctors, N95 face masks — all have been in high demand from heads of state and U.S. governors, but now you can add COBOL programmers to that pandemic response list. That's right, ...