I started as an EAM operator in 61, the scientific user/programmer in Fortran and then taught self ASM-F. then taught self Cobol followed by PL/I RPG.... Was about to go to MVT internals to be trained to be sysprog when I went into full time ASM. Along the way did VTAM and wrote a testing "app" for session manager. I am back to Appl Prog using ASM Cobol VSAM IMS DB2 ....
My experience is that there is at least one person who knows and uses ASM who came from almost all imaginable backgrounds. If you still do ASM you are lucky and have 4110,0001 in your blood. The only real difference between programming languages are how procedural they are, how flexible they are, how efficient they are and how obnoxious their syntax. Otherwise they are all the same. Just like the humans who invented and use them. IBM Mainframe Assembler List <[email protected]> wrote on 01/15/2014 06:27:08 PM: > From: Ed Jaffe <[email protected]> > I came through applications programming ... not systems programming. ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you
