A 66-year-old programming language still handles most ATM and in-store card transactions, but few engineers know how to keep the code on these systems running.

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 ...

A report suggests the use of one of the oldest programming languages could be a lot bigger than previously estimated. New research on the global scale of the COBOL programming language suggests that ...

COBOL, Ada, and Perl can still land you a ~$100k salary.

You’d think a computer programming language created in 1959 would be outdated — but you’d be incredibly wrong.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, ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Job seekers' interest in a vintage programming language has spiked in the wake of the coronavirus ...