Tag: COBOL

It’s summer. Time to hit the beach with a good…list of tech links :) (What I find interesting in tech August 2024)

The last time I wrote about what I find interesting in tech, it was winter. Now it’s anything but, and I have lots of things I’ve been studying in IT. Lots of material on COBOL and mainframes since I am working on mainframe modernization. But there’s stuff regarding Python, cloud, Apple computers and so much more. Let’s see what we have here….

Software: this section is so big I need to break it up! First up, COBOL:

Next, here’ some good stuff on Python:

And lastly here’s some general software links:

Mainframe


Apple…a few good links:

Some helpful cloud pieces:

  1. Getting start with the Container Registry,  here
  2. On  deploying a simple http server to ibm cloud code engine from source code using python node and go 
  3. Provisioning on ibm cloud using terraform with a sample_vpc_config 
  4. On  how set or restore remote access windows vsi 
  5. How to create a single virtual server instance (VSI) in a virtual private cloud (VPC) infrastructure on IBM Cloud, here.
  6. File Sharing through RDP from MacOS  here 

And finally, here’s a good set of Random links that were too good to pass up:

It’s winter. Time to curl up with a good…list of tech links :) (What I find interesting in tech January 2024)

500Wow. I have not posted any tech links since last September. Needless to say, I’ve been doing alot of reading on the usual topics, from architecture and cloud to hardware and software. I’ve included many of them in the lists below. There’s a special shout out to COBOL of all things. Is there something on DOOM! in here? Of course there is. Let’s take a look….

Architecture: A mixed bag here, with some focus on enterprise architecture.

Cloud: a number of links on cloud object storage, plus more….

COBOL: COBOL is hot these days. Trust me.

Hardware: mostly but not exclusively on the Raspberry Pi….

Mainframe/middleware: still doing mainframe stuff, but I added on some middleware links….

Linux/Windows: mostly Linux but some of the other OS….

Software: another mixed bag of links…

Misc.:  For all the things that don’t fit anywhere else….also the most fun links….

Thanks for reading this!

Everything you want to know about COBOL, but were afraid to ask

Here’s 13 links to get you started learning more about COBOL. It’s got some old school stuff and some cool cloud stuff, too.

  1. Here’s a good piece that should convince you to get into COBOL: I Took a COBOL Course and I Liked It
  2. As is this: Don’t hate COBOL until you’ve tried it | Opensource.com
  3. Convinced? Try this: Build your first COBOL application – IBM Developer
  4. Or if you are an AWS fan: toricls/cobolambda: Serverless COBOL on AWS Lambda.
  5. More COBOL in the cloud: Learn how to run COBOL in a cloud native way – IBM Developer
  6. This site has tutorials….COBOL Tutorial – Tutorialspoint
  7. …and syntax information: COBOL – Basic Syntax – Tutorialspoint
  8. Here’s some useful source code: IBM/kubernetes-cobol: A Code Pattern to teach how to run a COBOL program on Kubernetes
  9. Here’s some perspective: On the past, present, and future of COBOL – Increment: Programming Languages
  10. More source: 3 open source projects keeping COBOL alive and well | Opensource.com
  11. More courses: COBOL Programming Course
  12. More on COBOL: Open Mainframe Project Helps Fill the Need for COBOL Resources – Open Mainframe Project
  13. Now you’re skilled, get yourself a mainframe! Get hands-on COBOL development experience with IBM Z software trials – IBM Developer

Send me a link to your Github repo once you are done and I’ll add it here!

P.S. Here some bonus links: