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Y2K supplier audit program

Coverage of Y2K supplier audit program in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 6 · 07:36 UTCMost recent: Jul 6 · 07:36 UTC
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Karaperson1telecoms equipment manufacturerorganization1Unix minicomputertopic1Access databasetopic1procurement teamorganization1telnet clienttopic1
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  • TECHNOLOGYJul 6 · 07:36 UTCTHE REGISTER
    Apprentice developer defied orders – then got a job supporting her weird code

    Kara, an apprentice software engineering student in 1999, automated a manual data entry task for a Y2K supplier audit program by writing a script to extract data from a Unix minicomputer and transfer it to an Access database. Despite the script freezing the PC, her solution impressed her temporary boss, leading to a full-time job at the company where she later supported the problematic database.

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