12 Days of COBOL Programming

Donna M. Jennings
ILLUMINATION
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3 min readDec 3, 2022

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Since we’re coming up to a new year, full of hope and new beginnings, putting the old year behind us, this is the “12 days of Christmas” from the perspective of a COBOL programmer.

The tune is, of course, the “Twelve Days of Christmas”. Enjoy…

12 Days of COBOL Programming

On the first day of Christmas, my Manger sent to me
One Production release

On the second day of Christmas, my Manger sent to me
Two user requirements, and
One Production release

On the third day of Christmas, my Manager sent to me
Three new developers,
Two user requirements, and
One Production release

On the fourth day of Christmas, my Manger sent to me
Four business analysts,
Three new developers,
Two user requirements, and
One Production release

On the fifth day of Christmas, my Manger sent to me
Five program specs,
Four business analysts,
Three new developers,
Two user requirements, and
One Production release

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Donna M. Jennings
ILLUMINATION

My over 28 year career has been as a Programmer/Analyst, and I love to write. I try to combine the two when I can. “You can make anything by writing”—C.S. Lewis