And no, it wasn't a joke. Just an example of the trouble if the work hadn't been done.
Agreed. The Y2K problem was both very real and also way overhyped. I had to do a lot of coding, testing, evaluation of old code, and documenting of Y2K preparedness. There were lots of things I and others had to fix. But nothing that would automatically launch nuclear missiles, forget mortgage balances, or can the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. :)