“3… 4… 25 Times More Productive”: Web Services Programmers Talk JavaScript

by Russ Teubner
January 29, 2010

As our next case demonstrates, the productivity benefits of a JavaScript-based integration tool also extend far beyond the individual programmer.

Production Control Manager, Bank

Asked the same question about developer productivity, a production control manager at another regional U.S. bank broadened our view of JavaScript’s productivity benefits.

“You’re asking the wrong question,” he said. “It’s not about the productivity of a single individual. Using a JavaScript tool, we now have entire groups of developers that have the skills and are excited about writing and supporting web services for the mainframe.” The JavaScript tool, he added, resolved a long-standing issue – how to maintain high job satisfaction among the mainframe web services team and keep his skilled, experienced people on the job.

I won’t belabor the point since these developers and team leaders make an authoritative case. I’ll simply close by reiterating a few salient points: JavaScript is a familiar and widely known programming tool, probably within your own team. JavaScript tools make it easier and faster to transform legacy applications into web services. And JavaScript tools make developers and integration teams quantifiably more productive.

Next month, I’ll share more about the flexibility and unique capabilities of JavaScript in the mainframe integration world.