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Turgon

Interesting compilation from Global Knowledge of 10 areas on IT in decline. Watch out no 9 'PC Network Administrators'

I think that is borne out by the lack of hands on available these days, the outsourcing shift, consolidation into super datacentres and the growth of the helpdesk model.

Global Knowledge IT Training: The Top 10 Dead (or Dying) Computer Skills

SteveLord

I swear I read this article like 2 years ago. I specifically remember COBOL, Powerbuilder and Novell on that list.

eansdad

Stopped reading after:

"1. Cobol
Y2k was like a second gold rush for Cobol programmers who were seeing dwindling need for their skills. But six-and-a-half years later,"

Puts the article around 2007ish. I guess it was the article you read a few years ago.