COBOL

Software / App

Early high-level language designed for business data processing.

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Videos Mentioning COBOL

A brief history of programming...

A brief history of programming...

Fireship

Early high-level language designed for business data processing.

Coffee with Brian Kernighan - Computerphile

Coffee with Brian Kernighan - Computerphile

Computerphile

Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks | Lex Fridman Podcast #193

Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks | Lex Fridman Podcast #193

Lex Fridman

An older programming language, humorously mentioned as less desirable for a career path, though an expert in it is sought by Lex Fridman for an interview.

E93: Twitter whistleblower, cloud security vulnerabilities, student debt forgiveness & more

E93: Twitter whistleblower, cloud security vulnerabilities, student debt forgiveness & more

All-In Podcast

The programming language used for the outdated software managing student loan services, causing a four-month delay in restarting loan payments.

Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #109

Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #109

Lex Fridman

Common Business-Oriented Language, developed by Grace Hopper, for business tasks, still used today.

Bjarne Stroustrup: C++ | Lex Fridman Podcast #48

Bjarne Stroustrup: C++ | Lex Fridman Podcast #48

Lex Fridman

A programming language developed for business applications, which differs from Fortran's engineering focus.

DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474

DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474

Lex Fridman

Matt Cutts on the US Digital Service and Working at Google for 17 Years

Matt Cutts on the US Digital Service and Working at Google for 17 Years

Y Combinator

A programming language still in use in some government agencies, with one person at the US Digital Service having taught themselves COBOL for fun.

Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars | Lex Fridman Podcast #322

Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars | Lex Fridman Podcast #322

Lex Fridman

Programming language taught by Rana's father in the 1970s, where he met her mother.