In this replay of a panel discussion from the Open Mainframe Summit, moderator Hartanto Widjaya, a student and member of the COBOL Programming Course Technical Steering Committee (TSC), talks to members of the next generation of COBOL programmers.

The panelists are:

Caitlin Mooney, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jade Walker, M&T Bank
Angie Rositilia Mejia, East Carolina University

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All three panelists have taken the Open Mainframe Project's COBOL Programming Course, explored the language, and gained valuable insights. They share what they've learned about this critical business application programming language, discuss the pros and cons of the language as they see it, and showcase their newly acquired skills.

The panelists, who come from a variety of backgrounds, are clearly passionate about the mainframe and COBOL. Although they have learned other languages like Python, they have found COBOL to be easy and fun to learn, and they say it has given them an edge when looking for jobs.

They are full of praise for the COBOL Programming Course, which gave them valuable experience doing hands-on labs. These interactive lessons provide insight into the technology that isn't available through watching videos or studying theory, and can help you build skills and confidence as you learn to demonstrate your knowledge.

Whether you are a technical novice or just want to re-skill, the COBOL Programming Course is a great starting point -- plus there's an enthusiastic community of COBOLers that's always ready to help.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet this next generation of COBOLers, who will be driving the world’s economy with their code!

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