BrainBlog for BMC by Jason Bloomberg
COBOL remains the dominant programming language on the mainframe, but Java® is making substantial inroads on COBOL’s popularity.
According to the 2024 BMC Mainframe Survey, developers are writing 64 percent of new mainframe applications in Java – and they are rewriting a remarkable 55 percent of existing applications in the language as well.
Clearly, mainframe operators must treat Java as a first-class mainframe participant by leveraging appropriate tooling.
While tooling that supports Java development in the distributed world is familiar and commonplace, the mainframe requires specialized tooling so organizations can optimize their use of Java on the mainframe.
As a result, the mainframe context for Java requires extra care from the organizations implementing it.
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