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One World Tour: Miami
On November 19th, the Hotel AKA Brickell in Miami was host to the sequel of the One global OutSystems conference that drew crowds to Lisbon just a few weeks back. And it was lit.
Engineering
I Survived Agents vs Zombies
I wonder if the folks at OutSystems were familiar with the concept of the "philosophical zombie" and the mild discourse taking place amongst internet nerds trying to decide if today's LLMs fit the bill when they set up the seasonal coding challenge/game, Agents vs Zombies.
Engineering
A contract written in blood
Yeah, I bet that headline got your attention. I'm back! I'm married now and therefore I once again have free time. Be honored: I have chosen to use this free time to tell you about exceptions and simulated contracts. Not to insinuate, of course, that exception
OutSystems AOs: Keeping costs under control with automation
It isn't controversial to start this one by saying - times are hard out there. In our personal lives, we're all watching our budgets like we all watched this year's 20th anniversary theatrical re-release of Pride and Prejudice; the one starring Keira Knightley, Rosamund
Engineering
Minnebar 2025 was for nerds
And I, being a nerd, had a pretty good time. I’ve known about Minnebar’s existence since I was a wee lad working at a startup over 10 years ago, but I’ve never had a real opportunity to go. To be honest, I never knew terribly much about
Engineering
Dear Paulo Rosado,
Today it was announced that you are stepping down from your position as CEO of OutSystems and that Woodson Martin from Salesforce will be taking your place. You probably don't remember me. We only met a couple of times in the last decade during which time I went
Engineering
OutSystems roles - a lesson in always checking your assumptions
Almost 6 years it's been since I last tapped a keystroke about engineering, and that wasn't even a technical post. Wild how time flies. New year, new me, new blogging platform, new ideas. As the kids say, LFG: I've been working with OutSystems for
Personal
Our New House Didn't Come With Standup Desks
Oh, and also, we bought a house! If this is how you're receiving the news, I am sorry. It turns out we were just barely equipped for the emotional enormity of the occasion. If you've ever moved before, I know I have your sympathy. We managed
Audio
Podcast Episode Workflow Part 2: Censoring Dirty Words
If you're going to censor curse words, you need to do it right. Part of doing it right is doing it first before anything cutting or mastering. This may seem counter-intuitive, but it is actually important to do this right at the beginning of your episode workflow. The
Audio
Podcast Episode Workflow 1: Files and Project Setup
This really should be considered Step 0. This is the easiest stage of the workflow and getting it right will equip you for success in creating a better end product and in having a better time doing it. I'm going to outline my process which includes the following
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Announcement: New series and also at least posting something
Wow. Sure has been a long time, hasn't it? I sure had the best intentions when I started up this blog and I've certainly thought about those intentions whenever I check my credit card statement and remember I'm still paying to host this little
COVID19
Quarantine Update #4
It's been a while, eh?