COBOL programmers answer call
COBOL can be a real pleasure to use.<p>For instance, it allows programmers to quickly create user interfaces by declaratively describing them, in a so called SCREEN SECTION.<p>The resulting interfaces are very efficient for text entry, and allow users to quickly get a lot of work done. The interaction is so much more efficient than what we are used to with current technologies that it can barely be described or thought about in today&#x27;s terms.<p>Regarding the underlying theme of legacy systems, here is an interesting presentation by Jonathan Blow, citing various examples of earlier civilizations losing access to technologies they once had:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=pW-SOdj4Kkk" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=pW-SOdj4Kkk</a><p>I think in terms of user interfaces, we are on a downward path in several important ways, and I highly recommend checking out earlier technologies that were in many ways an improvement over what we are working with today.