Firstly, apologies if this is in the wrong place...
As many of you know, the Pick Operating System was an unsolicited software offering by Richard Pick et al, back in the 60s. Many companies have adapted and upgraded this basic language in to a sprawling number of variations. The most recent being only distant relations to I'm thinking it's a bit like Latin... Dead apart from a few enthusiasts.
Fewer developers are training in it, simply because, in IT terms, it's an ancient language and moving people in to it is tricky. I've been tasked with is finding Pick Developers of varying flavours to staff an IBM Mainframe.
Please forgive my profound lack of knowledge on this, I've just been handed the assignment and I like to obtain a thorough overview before doing too much busy work.
My aims, here on the Unix Community, are to:
- Most importantly, I'd like to learn the most similar versions of Pick, to then know which developers would find the easiest journey transitioning to an IBM mainframe
- Professionally network with Pick Developers
- Understand career trajectories, potential/consequence of a move, salary tolerances in view of a potential move
- Identify developers in Pick flavours who'd easily transition to IBM Mainframe
- Identify skillsets of graduate to entry level people who may move to Pick as a short to medium term career move
While I'm actively researching, it makes a LOT of sense to ask someone who can share resources and insight in 90 seconds, rather than spend hours.
Thanks in advance for any research recommendations,