Some states have called on programmers who know the programming language COBOL to help their computers process unemployment claims in the wake of COVID-19.

Specifically, New Jersey was seeking programmers who knew how to code COBOL, a programming language that is widely used on mainframe computers like the systems that process the state’s unemployment ...

The share of searches per million for the programming language COBOL on the job site Indeed grew 707% during the coronavirus crisis. While job seekers are interested in the language — largely ...

Yes, Cobol is dying -- just not yet. In that gap, some wily coders see opportunity for a career, or at least a secure job.

COBOL keeps on rolling along Comparatively rare are the times when we hear about COBOL programming these days - unless it’s from a vendor or systems integration specialist perhaps.

Cobol, which stands for Common Business Oriented Language, has been the most widely used high-level programming language for business applications during the past 35 years.

Finance Banks should let ancient programming language COBOL die April 25, 2017 - 6:20 pm We did a piece the other day about how learning the ancient programming language COBOL could make you bank.

Top programming languages: Python still rules but old Cobol gets a pandemic bump Python programming language is once again the most popular choice, according to IEEE Spectrum.