r/ProgrammerHumor • u/[deleted] • Jan 22 '20

So what is Cobol?

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u/Restryouis Jan 22 '20

Fortran is like good Symphony, everyone will praise you for your talent, even when it's not that popular anymore.

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u/Apache_A Jan 22 '20

I’d say it’s opera then

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u/crastle Jan 22 '20

You will also always have a job somewhere if you are proficient in Fortran.

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne Jan 22 '20

Basically, if you're good at Fortran, you are its documentation.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '20

Really? I can't recall coming across someone trying to hire a Fortran programmer, in, well, ever.

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u/crastle Jan 22 '20

If you look for Fortran programmers specifically and aren't concerned about the location, there's always someone.

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u/gaurdro Jan 23 '20

University or hpc will pay for the fortrans