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!
In 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 ...
IBM Z Open Editor Support for Language Server Protocol is a Game Changer
The 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 ...
Why COBOL Still Matters After 60 Years
In the world of DevOps, the Agile Manifesto and countless other application delivery frameworks, one has to wonder how an anachronism such as the programming language COBOL (common business-oriented language) has managed ...
Best of 2018: The Beauty of the COBOL Programming Language
As we close out 2018, we at DevOps.com wanted to highlight the five most popular articles of the year. Following is the first in our weeklong series of the Best of 2018 ...
COBOL: Completely Obsolete But Omnipresent Language
The programming language COBOL is a nuisance, something everyone wants to get rid of; however, I’m about to advise you to learn it. It might be a gold mine. The IT world ...

