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0 pointsdyauspitr1mo ago0 comments

> Literally like a billion people die if the system he maintains fails.

This has to be an exaggeration.

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I can personally attest that I'll die if my bank's COBOL mainframe fails. Really got a lot riding on this.

If the banking system failed? Would be pretty bad...

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0 pointsdyauspitr1mo ago0 comments

> Literally like a billion people die if the system he maintains fails.

This has to be an exaggeration.

I can personally attest that I'll die if my bank's COBOL mainframe fails. Really got a lot riding on this.

If the banking system failed? Would be pretty bad...

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