Friday, May 25, 2007
Top Ten Dead or Dying Technology Skills
photo: Grace Hopper known as "Grandma COBOL" for her role in creating the COBOL language
Computerworld gives us an interesting list of the top "dead or dying" computer skills. Topping the list? COBOL. It is easy for me to remember when some of these skills were the "gotta have" certifications and skills in the industry. Remember "Certified NetWare Engineers?" If you had your CNE, you were able to get work almost anywhere. And PowerBuilder? This is a cool list. I enjoyed walking down memory lane.
I have to say there was one more thing that I associate with that era. Reading Computerworld magazine...
Labels: Computerworld, technology fashions
