The legacy programming language that refuses to die is still powering millions of daily transactions, but the difficulties of maintaining and integrating Cobol mainframes make the case for ...

I have serious doubts that these ancient COBOL programs are very robust or scalable at all, which is why they are choking due to the exponential increase in demand. It's not that they are "broken" or ...

The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously ...

While the future is uncertain, the decades-old programming language running on mainframes proved its staying power during the pandemic. Now, more professionals are needed. Image: iStockphoto/Deagreez ...