Derek Britton
Industry commentator and consultant
Newbury, United Kingdom
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With over 30 years in the enterprise software industry—all of it in the mainframe and application modernization arena—Derek is an accomplished technology and marketing leader, writer, and presenter. Derek regularly commentates across the IT press, and at events such as Gartner, the Open Mainframe Project, SHARE, Tech Field Day, and GSE. Derek is a member of the management team at PopUp Mainframe.
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No need to shout? We can still make a case for COBOL
COBOL's quiet efficiency and fitness for purpose has kept it running great chunks of the economy, without fuss, for 65 years. But is its humble brilliance the cause of a near existential crisis? In its 65th anniversary year, and using input from those who use every day, we ask - is it time to shout about COBOL all over again?
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