Amoxtli to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish • 20 days agoIf COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?www.zdnet.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down13
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minus-square@cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish1•19 days agoThe hard part is figuring out all of the tricks that were used to squeeze out every last bit of performance from ancient hardware and deciphering over half a century of updates.
minus-squareDyskoloslinkfedilinkEnglish2•19 days agoOh yes, and this too. “Modern” coders mostly forgot the art (necessity) of optimizing. Just because we have it plenty.
The hard part is figuring out all of the tricks that were used to squeeze out every last bit of performance from ancient hardware and deciphering over half a century of updates.
Oh yes, and this too. “Modern” coders mostly forgot the art (necessity) of optimizing. Just because we have it plenty.