49 min
Episode #11 Missed Opportunities Y2K Legacy Systems Y2K: An Autobiography
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- Technology
Covid-19 resulted in Lockdowns,
which resulted in Unemployment levels that exceeded all past expectations,
which resulted in Unemployment systems - usually in the legacy category - bursting at the seams
which resulted in call outs to COBOL programmers
which highlighted a flaw in how we view 'Legacy Systems' It's not about old code - it's about old systems designs. Since Y2K involved many of these same systems, the question arises did we miss an opportunity? This episode takes a look at one area where Y2K remediation failed miserably.
Covid-19 resulted in Lockdowns,
which resulted in Unemployment levels that exceeded all past expectations,
which resulted in Unemployment systems - usually in the legacy category - bursting at the seams
which resulted in call outs to COBOL programmers
which highlighted a flaw in how we view 'Legacy Systems' It's not about old code - it's about old systems designs. Since Y2K involved many of these same systems, the question arises did we miss an opportunity? This episode takes a look at one area where Y2K remediation failed miserably.
49 min