Sunderlyn
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None of these morons knows COBOL, so they will be asking Grok to do the translation. What could possibly go wrong.
Side note: I like how Wired calls DOGE "the so-called Department of Government Efficiency" I wish all media would do this.
Side note: I like how Wired calls DOGE "the so-called Department of Government Efficiency" I wish all media would do this.
BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
None of these morons knows COBOL, so they will be asking Grok to do the translation. What could possibly go wrong.
Side note: I like how Wired calls DOGE "the so-called Department of Government Efficiency" I wish all media would do this.
Side note: I like how Wired calls DOGE "the so-called Department of Government Efficiency" I wish all media would do this.