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Cobol in 2025: Dinosaur or Savior in Need?
Cobol - a programming language as old as time, or so it seems, yet it persists in the business world. But why is that? And what awaits...

Peter Häffner
Apr 301 min read
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Integrating Cobol with Cloud Services: A Practical Guide
For decades, Cobol has been the backbone of countless mission-critical systems in finance, government, and beyond. While robust and...
Wim Driessens
Apr 232 min read
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DOGE Proposes Replacing COBOL at US Social Security Administration: More Wishful Thinking Than Realistic Solution?
The DOGE advisory group to the US government is gaining traction again. This time, it’s not due to Elon Musk’s tweets, but rather an...

Peter Häffner
Apr 161 min read
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COBOL Tools Compared: The Right Toolkit for Your Legacy System
COBOL may be old, but the landscape of available compilers and tools is surprisingly vibrant. From established market leaders to agile...
Wim Driessens
Feb 262 min read
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COBOL and Security: Awakening the Sleeping Giant
COBOL, the veteran among programming languages, continues to form the backbone of critical infrastructures in many industries. But while...
Wim Driessens
Feb 192 min read
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COBOL and AI: An Unlikely Pair with Potential
COBOL and Artificial Intelligence (AI) - two worlds collide. While COBOL is known for its reliability and transaction processing, AI...
Wim Driessens
Feb 121 min read
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COBOL: The Unexpected Career Turbocharger for the Next Generation of Software Developers
In the fast-paced world of software development, the focus is often on the latest technologies and programming languages. But those who...

Peter Häffner
Feb 52 min read
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COBOL: Where in the World Does This Legacy Language Still Tick?
COBOL, the language from the 60s, still keeps many important systems up and running. But where exactly is it most widely used...

Peter Häffner
Jan 291 min read
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COBOL Code: A Look Behind the Scenes
COBOL - often ridiculed as "old" and "dusty," yet the silent workhorse behind many financial and administrative systems worldwide. But...
Wim Driessens
Jan 221 min read
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COBOL: Using Best Practices for Long-Lasting and Future-Proof Applications
COBOL may be getting on in years, but millions of lines of code still form the backbone of mission-critical applications. To maintain...

Peter Häffner
Jan 152 min read
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The Perfect Symbiosis: Combining COBOL and Cloud Applications
COBOL, the veteran among programming languages, and the cloud, the epitome of modern IT infrastructure – who would have thought that...
Wim Driessens
Jan 82 min read
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Automated Conversion from COBOL to Java & Co: Could Code Conversion Be the Solution?
COBOL, the language of legacy systems, faces a problem: the shortage of skilled professionals is hitting aging applications hard. The...
Wim Driessens
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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COBOL: Real-World Insights from Experts and Users
While COBOL may lead a shadowy existence in the public perception, it tirelessly works behind the scenes of many enterprise systems. We...

Peter Häffner
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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Speeding up Cobol Oldie: Tips for Performance Optimization
Cobol programs are known for their stability and reliability. But over time, even the most performant programs can slow down. The good...
Wim Driessens
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Object-Oriented Cobol: new wine in old bottles?
Object-orientation - a concept inextricably linked with modern programming languages such as Java or C++. But did you know that even the...

Peter Häffner
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Cobol Development Environments: Moving away from green screen to modern tools
For a long time, the idea of Cobol development was closely tied to green screens and text-based editors. But those days are gone! Modern...
Wim Driessens
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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Cobol in the Public Sector: Between Modernization Pressure and Digitalization Hope
Cobol, often ridiculed as the "vintage car" of programming languages, still maintains a strong presence in the public sector. Government...

Peter Häffner
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Cobol: Where the Veteran Programming Language still pulls the strings
Cobol. For many, the name alone evokes images of dusty server rooms and punch cards. But far from it! Although the programming language...

Peter Häffner
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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Cobol in the Insurance Industry: Best Practices and Case Studies
The insurance industry has relied on the stability and reliability of Cobol for decades. But in the age of digitalization and new...

Peter Häffner
Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Cobol for Beginners: A look at Syntax, Data Types, and Program Structure
Cobol may seem somewhat antiquated compared to modern programming languages, but its structured nature and closeness to the English...
Wim Driessens
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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