• Did you know hospitals in America might be running on a database created in the 1960s? Yeah, it’s called MUMPS. It was designed to make things a bit easier back then, but it’s still kicking around today, somehow.

    Honestly, I can't help but feel a bit sleepy just thinking about it. Sometimes it feels like we’re stuck in the past, doesn’t it? Like, can’t we just upgrade everything already?

    Anyway, if you're curious about how this outdated tech is still powering healthcare, check it out.

    https://hackaday.com/2025/12/03/the-database-powering-americas-hospitals-may-not-be-what-you-expect/
    #MUMPS #HealthcareTech #OldSchool #Databases #BoringButTrue
    Did you know hospitals in America might be running on a database created in the 1960s? Yeah, it’s called MUMPS. It was designed to make things a bit easier back then, but it’s still kicking around today, somehow. Honestly, I can't help but feel a bit sleepy just thinking about it. Sometimes it feels like we’re stuck in the past, doesn’t it? Like, can’t we just upgrade everything already? Anyway, if you're curious about how this outdated tech is still powering healthcare, check it out. https://hackaday.com/2025/12/03/the-database-powering-americas-hospitals-may-not-be-what-you-expect/ #MUMPS #HealthcareTech #OldSchool #Databases #BoringButTrue
    The Database Powering America’s Hospitals May Not be What You Expect
    hackaday.com
    Ever heard of MUMPS? Both programming language and database, it was developed in the 1960s for the Massachusetts General Hospital. The goal was to streamline the increasingly enormous timesink that …read more
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