Code Curiosities

The Accidental Millionaires: When Y2K Programmers Became Digital Gold Miners


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Meet the COBOL programmers who went from forgotten relics to the most sought-after tech workers overnight when Y2K panic struck. We explore how a programming language from 1959 still runs your bank account, why airlines panic when these programmers retire, and the bizarre economics of being the only person who understands the code keeping civilization running. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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