Tech savvy end users make the best mashups. This is true whether the mashup is an Enterprise Mashup or a standard mashup.
Programmers are generally good at solving problems. Users are generally good at having problems. But putting a user and a programmer together often results in not solving a problem or solving the wrong problem. Communication just seems to get in the way.
That’s why tech savvy end users make the best mashups. The communication barrier is destroyed. The user doesn’t have to teach an IT geek about the problem. She is free to solve her own problem.
Many IT vendors understand this. The smart ones are creating tools that enable non-programmers to create mashups. These new solutions traditionally required programming skills but not anymore. Think Yahoo! Pipes, IBM QEDWiki, and SAP Visual Composer.
Many IT leaders also understand this. The smart ones are creating architectures and infrastructures that enable tech savvy end users to assemble solutions to their own problems. Think SOA, Web Services, and EII.
These leaders are bringing Web2.0 concepts behind the firewall. And it’s a win-win situation.
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