"Hands off working COBOL code" –protest sign in NYC (opens in new tab)

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50 pointsdavidmurphy11mo ago8 comments

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I see two meanings: 1. He's protesting DOGE's reignition of the SSA codebase overhaul 2. He's making a joke that you don't dare touch a running legacy system because you'll break it

He probably means the second, but the first was my initial thought (I hear COBOL programmers make upwards of $1000/hr). Fixing these old systems has been on my mind.

benzado11mo ago

That’s me in the photo. I don’t trust the guy behind recalled Cybertrucks and exploding rockets to oversee a total rewrite of a functioning, mission critical system.

edgineer11mo ago

Thanks for correcting me. Didn't realize people held that opinion.

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jpfr11mo ago

Given the context he means the first.

FooBarBizBazz11mo ago

Why not 1 because 2?

cafard11mo ago

Not a sign I ever expected to see. I heartily endorse the sentiment, though.

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edgineer11mo ago

I see two meanings: 1. He's protesting DOGE's reignition of the SSA codebase overhaul 2. He's making a joke that you don't dare touch a running legacy system because you'll break it

He probably means the second, but the first was my initial thought (I hear COBOL programmers make upwards of $1000/hr). Fixing these old systems has been on my mind.

benzado11mo ago

That’s me in the photo. I don’t trust the guy behind recalled Cybertrucks and exploding rockets to oversee a total rewrite of a functioning, mission critical system.

edgineer11mo ago

Thanks for correcting me. Didn't realize people held that opinion.

1 more reply

jpfr11mo ago

Given the context he means the first.

FooBarBizBazz11mo ago

Why not 1 because 2?

cafard11mo ago

Not a sign I ever expected to see. I heartily endorse the sentiment, though.

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