First programming job was doing Cobol.
Still writing RPG code on an iseries (AS400)...In an era where computers are obsolete in no time the AS400 is still being made since 1985? by IBM. Rock solid platform for REAL business computing.....
Takes me back. Just like keeping the old kids’ toys in the attic until they become collectors items, stubbornly sticking to old skills eventually pays off!
It’s been interesting to watch over the last few years as the trend has been away from desktop computing to mainframes (they call them ‘servers’ now) with the desktop being little more than the equivalent of a DEC VT100 terminal (but with color).
Still waiting for desktop punch card machines so we can go back to that.
“In an era where computers are obsolete in no time the AS400 is still being made since 1985? by IBM. “
People still use them. Remember the IBM 8100? POS!