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Is COBOL futureproof? COBOL in 2024

COBOL is the miracle dinosaur of computer programming languages: It is very old and it should have been replaced by other languages, but somehow it still survives. This causes problems for companies, since many COBOL programmers are retired or will retire in the next decades, leaving companies without anyone to maintain some of the most…

Sieuwert van Otterloo

VU university business track research projects

The Vrije Universiteit Business Track  is a novel way for third year Computer Science students to complete their thesis. Instead of working individually on a purely academic problem, in this track they will work in small groups on a real business problem at a real company. We are looking for eight innovative companies with a…

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Staying up to date with python – research survey

Python is one of the most used programming languages: thousands of developers use the language and its frameworks of libraries for new IT systems. The language itself and the various libraries and frameworks are frequently updated and this causes legacy issues: Systems must be changed to work with the latest frameworks,or become vulnerable to security…

Sieuwert van Otterloo

Measuring project success: the fulfilment rate of crowdfunded projects on Kickstarter

van Otterloo, S. 2022. Measuring project success: the fulfilment rate of crowdfunded projects on Kickstarter, Computers and Society Research Journal (2022). Email: sieuwert@ictinstitute.nl DOI: https://doi.org/10.54822/SVLM1832 Abstract Crowdfunding through platforms like Kickstarter is a common way to finance development projects for innovative products. These projects have a risk of failure that is not always communicated clearly…

Sieuwert van Otterloo

Computers and Society Research Conference – 20th May 2022

We are pleased to announce the Computers and Society Research Conference. The conference is an informal get-together for colleagues and friends, and an opportunity for our students to show off their research. The conference will take place 14.00-17.00 on 20th May 2022, on the Dotslash Campus, Europalaan 100, Utrecht.

Suzanne Atkins