Work demand for Powerhouse jobs......

[Richard Schilling]

This is very helpful, thanks....

I think Joe mentioned the work needed to help people move off the 
platform. This was also the issue ten years ago and Powerhouse still 
hasn't keen kicked out of the data centers yet.

I started a project to automatically convert Powerhouse code to Java a 
long time ago to meet the conversion need but dropped it because the 
storage back-ends for Java weren't mature enough.

I wouldn't underestimate the need the Powerhouse. MUMPS is still around too.

Flame wars on how "dead" Powerhouse is still ensue too I see on this 
list.  As long as Cognos still supports it people will still protect 
their Powerhouse code investment I am sure... but that's another discussion.


Cheers!

Richard Schilling
Cognition Group, Inc.
Seattle, WA USA
www.cognitiongroup.biz



Ken Langendock wrote:
> Not sure if anyone has replied to you yet.
> 
> Powerhouse moved to the Windows platform about (at least) 4 years ago. The
> announcement on the Linux port just came out a few weeks ago. The
> Windows/Unix and Linux platforms are very different than mainframes. There
> are no single-thread Batch Queues in windows/Linux/Unix (I created one).
> 
> I was a PH Contractor until hooking up with a company in Houston Texas (I
> live in Canada). The prospect of contracting in PH is getting more slim by
> the day.
> 
> There are still PH jobs out there, but nothing "part time".
> The cost for an individual to get Ph Development is more than one would
> expect...making a part time gig somewhat impractical. The cost of run-time
> is also very prohibitive, this makes competing with VB and Java impossible,
> Too bad since I am sure with QKView, there would be a market for small
> system development.
> 
> How this answers your questions
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com at lists.sowder.com
> [mailto:powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com at lists.sowder.com] On
> Behalf Of Richard Schilling
> Sent: July 15, 2007 1:01 AM
> To: powerh-l at lists.sowder.com
> Subject: Work demand for Powerhouse jobs......
> 
> I am wondering if there is still a demand for Powerhouse programmers. 
> All throughout the 1990's I did Powerhouse programming and am really
> interested in picking up extra work as a developer.
> 
> Does any one know what the demand is for Powerhouse programmers?  Is it
> still mostly on mainframe/midrange computers or has Powerhouse moved to
> Windows boxes?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Richard Schilling
> 
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