New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy put out a request for programmers familiar with outdated computer language COBOL to help with its coronavirus response.

In this case, the ask was not for folks with medical training but for programmers. Specifically, New Jersey was seeking programmers who knew how to code COBOL, a programming language that is widely ...

Developing Application Master (AM) and Cobol programs for ICL`s VME mainframe environment has traditionally condemned programmers to an outdated green screen approach - but not any more! Easirun ...

COBOL was introduced nearly 60 years ago in the era of punch cards but still runs many banking and government systems The volume of searches for COBOL programming roles on recruitment platform ...

Once every decade or so, the call goes out for Common Business-Oriented Language or COBOL programmers. Although over 60 years old, the language is still in use today. COBOL programmers are needed ...

Some states have found themselves in need of people who know a 60-year-old programming language called COBOL to retrofit the antiquated government systems now struggling to process the deluge of ...

The share of searches per million for the programming language COBOL on the job site Indeed grew 707% during the coronavirus crisis. While job seekers are interested in the language — largely ...

Phil Murphy of New Jersey, USA, appealed, 'We need volunteers with the skills in the programming language COBOL.' Behind this is the fact that unemployment insurance claims have risen sharply due to ...

With 75% of business data still processed using Cobol, a new generation of programmers is needed to replace retirement-age boomers.