Just wondering.
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Local, all work physically in our office in California. All work full time 100% for us.
Thats good. Sounds like they need more training.
Sounds like you are an armchair quarterback who doesn't have a clue.
No need to be snippy about it. I have been programming computers for over40 years. I have earned my armchair.
Punch cards and wiring boards?
Shows your age. I started in the early 60s and cards were pretty much phased out by then.
What kind of computer did you work on?
40 years would make it 1964? 40 years of programming? Let's say you started at 25?
I'm not trying to give you a hard time. But, if what you are saying is true, you would be a very unusual person. Very few people would have gone thru what you have gone thru and still be programming. No disrespect - just want to find out.
Come on - are you a "card jock".
40 years would make it 1964? 40 years of programming? Let's say you started at 25?
I'm not trying to give you a hard time. But, if what you are saying is true, you would be a very unusual person. Very few people would have gone thru what you have gone thru and still be programming. No disrespect - just want to find out.
Come on - are you a "card jock".
Larry,
Also, what "language"? Some COBOL? Some Fortran? Some Basic? Maybe Assembler?
Also, what "language"? Some COBOL? Some Fortran? Some Basic? Maybe Assembler?
Larry,
Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper?
Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper?
All the IBM main frames from 360 to 3080s using assembler mostly. Wintel PCs (assembler and OOP) since they came out in the 80s. Some midframes in RPG and Assembler. The applications included Manufacturing, Banking, Insurance, Market Research, Weather forecasting, Accounting. I retired in 1980 but still keep a hand by helping develop websites for local schools and government groups.
I retired in 1999, not 1980.
Larry, that is very interesting. I used government computers back 28 years ago and thought they were the antiques of antiques! 
Lol, I KNOW I am!
Lol, I KNOW I am!
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Originally posted by larry_the_legend:
... OOP) since they came out in the 80s ... Some midframes in RPG and Assembler.
Now Larry - don't tease me. "OOP"? "RPG"? What IBM platform?
Larry,
IBM - I've Been Moved? Itsy Bitsy Machines?
Wingtips? SE's? CE's? Marketing Reps?
IBM - I've Been Moved? Itsy Bitsy Machines?
Wingtips? SE's? CE's? Marketing Reps?
OOP = Object Oriented Programming, usual in C or one of its cousins. The natural language for AS400s was RPG, not like the RPG used for mainframes in the 60s and 70s. I had to learn Pascal and Ada for government contracts.
Hi larry
Always wanted to get into the software end of the business, but spent my career as a hardware slug.
I've dabbled with assembly, but never REALLY figured out what I was doing. Had some good results with Basic jumping to assembly subroutines though. Got into something called Mobol (a twisted and raped version of Cobol) and had some minor success, but that was only good on a single product line of a single company.
Always wanted to get into the software end of the business, but spent my career as a hardware slug.
I've dabbled with assembly, but never REALLY figured out what I was doing. Had some good results with Basic jumping to assembly subroutines though. Got into something called Mobol (a twisted and raped version of Cobol) and had some minor success, but that was only good on a single product line of a single company.
Larry,
My hat is off to you. Not many programmers have/could adapt to so many changes. I understand why you use that ID. So, if you'll accept this from me, here's your armchair:
My hat is off to you. Not many programmers have/could adapt to so many changes. I understand why you use that ID. So, if you'll accept this from me, here's your armchair:
And, in case someone closes down the previous picture:
Ive also spent 10 years as an IBM AS/400 RPG programmer. Also been wondering about the number of reported bugs lately. However, AS has been working ok for me so far. Last night had a snipe placed and padded it with a 40 sec lead time,(being sunday night) looks like there was only a 5 sec delay. Didnt win though, outbid, still looking for that first sniped win, lol. Oh, and RPG stands for Report Program Generator though it does much more than that. 
happy sniping
happy sniping