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Ask HN: Any active COBOL devs here? What are you working on?

234 points _false | 1 comments | 18 Jul 25 13:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.216s | source

COBOL legacy systems in finance and government are somewhat of a meme. However, I've never actually met a single person who's day job is to maintain one. I'd be curious to learn what systems are you working on?
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jamesponddotco ◴[18 Jul 25 15:07 UTC] No.44605487[source]▶
My brother works with COBOL for a bank here in Brazil, he is young (in his 20s), started before finishing his degree. Pay is poor, hours are insane, he is overworked as hell, and anything “modern”, like git, is out of the question.

He’s trying to learn Go now and modernize himself to see if he can get out. I’m trying to help as much as I can. Hopefully, he’ll land a job somewhere else this year.

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1. forinti ◴[18 Jul 25 16:11 UTC] No.44606397[source]▶
I can't understand why a financial institution would underpay someone who has such responsability.

The recent hacking of BMP shows the risk this creates (poorly paid employee with debts sold his password to hackers).