Y2k Chapter One Introduction
by A fictional account of the activity surrounding Y2K.
Y2K is variously described by people as everything from an essential process to a big farce. I was in the process of program remediation for it from the December of 1996 till May 2000. I was on the email list from the government and personally had contact with Edward Yorden. Ed is one fantastic person who had foresight and courage to buck the system when it wasn’t popular to say there was a problem. Ironically there was a person who saw this threat in the late 1960’s.
The account here has been fictionalized but the person is real, the name has been changed to protect both him and the stupidity that surrounded him. For those who were there and knew him, the names will be obvious.
This chapter is intended to allow me to post the links to subsequent chapters.
Y2k Chapter Two Warning Shocks Before The Quake
Y2k Chapter Three The Problem is Stated
Y2k Chapter Four The Boss Opens The Door for Input
Y2k Chapter Five The Boss Learns of The Longevity of The Cobol Code
Y2k Chapter Six They Learn The Liability of Bad Code
Y2k Chapter Seven The Company Retires a Resource
Y2k Chapter Eight If You Cant Program Manage
Y2k Chapter 10 Things Start Breaking a Year Early
Y2k Chapter 11 They Go From Bad to Worse
Y2k Chapter 12 What is Worse Than Worse
Y2k Chapter 13 The Impact is Felt
Y2k Chapter 14 Registering for The Draft
Y2k Chapter 15 The Personal Cost
Y2k Chapter 16 They Get Their Orders
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