There's no churn, it's great. And there's plenty to learn once you get in, depending on where you go. COBOL requires knowing a good bit about the business itself, so it's hard to get bored with it. At least, I haven't yet and I've been at it for a whopping 2 years.

Yes, this exactly. Whenever I tell people I'm a mainframe developer, they always ask how they can learn COBOL. Oh, that's the easy part. The environment is very different and takes a while to get used to, but it's where COBOL thrives.

I'm also a young developer that works with COBOL, but I work in the insurance sector. The environment you describe is also how it's like here. And I've never worked with such nice and intelligent people!

One thing I really love about this environment is you learn a lot about the business area when working with COBOL, since the business logic is so plainly written in many programs. I don't like using the term "self-documenting code," but COBOL is really close to that.

Nobody expects you to know everything when you're starting out, even if you have that fancy degree that you spent years on. That degree just shows them you have the aptitude to learn how their business works and they're willing to take the time to train you if you're willing and able to learn.

Haha, same. I may get to do some Java, but there's no telling.

I actually liked the way the story was told and the errors didn't bother me. I was able to get a sense of how excited you are about your new career! :)

I guess it depends on your animal's feeding habits. My dogs don't overeat, so we just leave the food out and refill it when needed. Dry food, that is. For wet food, they'd just about fight over it.

Okay, wow, that's a huge hole in their system. Is there any indication that Nintendo is aware of this and is trying to patch it? Or has it been patched already?

Well, it's locking millions of customers out from the eShop until they do a software update vs. letting a few thousand pirates slip.

Just finished reading most of "Busted!" Wow, this website's gold. I love to read this kind of stuff. Do you have any favorites you'd mind sharing?

There's one where he gets the scammers to dress up and take pictures to proove who they are ... you can't make this stuff up :) I'll try to find the link.

I've dealt with bullies in this way too. It does depend on the bully, as well if the victim is capable of completely ignoring someone like that. As a child, I wouldn't have been able to show no emotion on my face and ignore someone teasing me as I wore my heart on my sleeve.