> code I wrote professionally hasn't been superseded Well, the state of New Jers... | Hacker News

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		commandlinefan on April 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why did you leave the tech industry? > code I wrote professionally hasn't been superseded Well, the state of New Jersey is looking for programmers to update COBOL programs that were written 50 years ago, so you might be underestimating the sheer power of inertia in software development...

detaro on April 15, 2020 [–]

It also really depends on in which corner of the field you work in (and of course practices of the specific organization you work for)

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