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In software engineering, selecting a programming language is a pivotal decision for any organization. Here’s what you need to know.
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Application Performance Management/Monitoring
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.
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With the free and open Code4z extension pack, VS Code is mainframe-ready and it’s a great tool for mainframe developers.
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IBM’s preview of an AI tool to convert COBOL to Java has Don MacVittie cheering.
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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…
AI
In this week’s #TheLongView: Translating legacy COBOL code to a slightly more modern language, and Arm will go public (again) next month.
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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 question of…
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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 poin…
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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…
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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 wait…
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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 flexi…
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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 becom…
Application Performance Management/Monitoring
Enterprises seeking to modernize their legacy mainframe applications often cite the key reason as not being able to evolve quickly enough to support the changing needs of the busin…
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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…
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Trends come and go. I’m old enough to have been persuaded, twice, about the good sense of flared jeans. I had a space hopper. I had a Betamax video player. Fads and cool ideas are…
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Compilation can make or break the performance quality of an application. A developer might spend weeks creating the most elegant, efficient algorithm known to man, only to have it…
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As we close out 2018, we at devopsy.kinsta.cloud wanted to highlight the five most popular articles of the year. Following is the first in our weeklong series of the Best of 2018.…
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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 is a fast…
