Tag: COBOL
Choosing the Right Programming Language
In software engineering, selecting a programming language is a pivotal decision for any organization. Here's what you need to know ...
BMC Adds More Tools to Modernize Mainframe Applications
The BMC AMI DevX Code Insights tool uses machine learning algorithms to break apart monolithic COBOL mainframe apps into subprograms that are easier to update and refactor ...
VS Code for Mainframe: The Enterprise Developer Tipping Point
With the free and open Code4z extension pack, VS Code is mainframe-ready and it's a great tool for mainframe developers ...
Convert COBOL Easily? Yes, Please!
IBM's preview of an AI tool to convert COBOL to Java has Don MacVittie cheering ...
IBM Previews Generative AI Tool for Converting COBOL to Java
IBM this week announced it will preview a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool for converting COBOL code running on mainframes into Java. The preview will be available next month during IBM's TechXchange ...
IBM LLM AI: COBOL to Java ASAP ¦ ARM IPO is GO!
Richi Jennings | | ai, AI assistant, ARM, artificial intelligence, COBOL, Code Assistant, CodeNet, DevOps and mainframes, Devops for legacy, DevOps for mainframe, DevOps on mainframe, ibm, IPO, java, Java EE, legacy, legacy applications, legacy apps, legacy code, legacy environment, legacy IT, legacy mainframe applications, legacy modernization, Legacy Software, legacy system, legacy systems, LLM, LLMs, mainframe, mainframe computers, mainframe developer, mainframe developers, mainframe development, mainframe modernization, SoftBank, The Long ViewIn this week’s #TheLongView: Translating legacy COBOL code to a slightly more modern language, and Arm will go public (again) next month ...
Languages and DevOps: Mainframe
In true DevOps fashion, I nearly forgot to cover the mainframe after saying it warranted its own blog! There is a lot going on right now in the mainframe space, so the ...
COBOL Is Taking Heat, but These Other Legacy Languages Could Burn You
COBOL is under fire, and as states such as New Jersey make headlines following vital system crashes that its citizens depend on—such as unemployment benefits—organizations are pointing fingers at the programming language ...
Why It’s Time to Migrate Away From COBOL
Every few years an alarm goes up about the shortage of COBOL programmers, and then it dies down. While it’s hard to tell whether this cycle occurs because programmers are found or ...
DRY Comes to COBOL in IBM Z Development
Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY) is a fundamental tenet of modern computer programming. Just about every CS student is taught that duplicating code in an application is an accident waiting to happen. The ...
Is COBOL Here to Stay? Five Signs IT is Ready to Modernize
With increased demands and challenges around compliance and regulations, plus growing expectations for IT to provide more value-added services, companies are looking for more flexible and collaborative options. Interestingly though, while some ...
IBM Z Open Editor Support for Language Server Protocol is a Game Changer
Bob Reselman | | COBOL, IBM Z Open Editor, IDE, integrated development environment, Language Server Protocol, LSP, mainframe programmingThe integrated development environment (IDE) is an indispensable tool for software developers. Before it came along, coding was a laborious, detail ladened undertaking. We’ve become accustomed to the syntax checking and code ...
