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Perspectives for technology leaders and practical engineering notes from the teams who build, modernize, and run enterprise systems.
Stuck Roles: Why Tech Jobs Stay Open, and What Companies Can Do About It
Some tech job ads stay online for months while the budget is approved and the team keeps waiting. Mariana Martins, Head of Team Augmentation at OSQuay, explains what a stuck role is, the four reasons roles get stuck, what they quietly put at risk, and what companies can do about it.
Why Innovation Fails
Most innovation doesn't fail because the idea was bad. It fails because organizations skip the cheap questions and jump straight to the expensive ones. This piece breaks down the six recurring failure modes we see most often, grouped by where in the journey they strike, and what buying down risk early actually looks like in practice.
Why the Right Project Matters More Than a Perfect CV
Skills aren't always the issue. Success in tech often depends on the project context, team maturity, and work environment. Discover why finding the right project matters far more than a perfect CV.
The Real Bottleneck Isn’t Hiring. It’s Selection.
Most teams aren’t short on candidates; they’re short on fit.
In this conversation, Mariana Martins explains why selection has become the real bottleneck and how focusing on context instead of volume helps teams move faster.
The result is better alignment, faster integration, and more consistent delivery.
AI + OutSystems ODC: A New Operational Model for Modern Digital Delivery
Discover how organizations are transforming operations by integrating AI as a foundational element with OutSystems Developer Cloud. The article examines the evolution of AI Agents, their role in streamlining workflows, ensuring governance, and striking the right balance between automation and human oversight for sustainable business success.
Building Efficient External Reporting in OutSystems ODC with Power BI and JSON
This article outlines the implementation of external reporting in OutSystems Developer Cloud (ODC) using Power BI, JSON, and OneDrive. It outlines how the team addressed technical constraints without compromising application performance, utilizing automated incremental data exports to maintain accurate, lightweight, and up-to-date reports.
5 Proven Strategies to Keep Your OutSystems Apps Always-On and Future-Ready
Discover how to prevent downtime, extend app lifespan, and maintain peak performance across your OutSystems portfolio. From proactive monitoring to smart scalability planning, this article offers actionable strategies to keep your applications resilient and responsive.
Timeless Classics: Why Maintaining OutSystems Apps Beats Starting Over
Maintaining your OutSystems apps can deliver better performance, lower costs, and less disruption than a full rebuild. In this article, we explore why maintenance is often the smarter choice, when rebuilding might be necessary, and how to strike the right balance with a hybrid approach. Learn how to future-proof your applications while maximizing long-term value.
Defining Your Digital Ambition: The Key to a Successful Transformation
Defining your digital ambition is the foundation of a successful transformation. Whether optimizing existing systems, modernizing legacy infrastructure, or fully reimagining operations, a clear strategy ensures alignment between business goals, technology, and execution. Learn how to navigate digital transformation with AI, cloud, and modernization strategies while avoiding common pitfalls.
Maximizing IT Investments: Smart Strategies for a Changing Tech Landscape
Struggling with rising IT costs? Discover proven strategies to optimize investments, reduce expenses, and future-proof your business with AI-powered development, multi-platform integration, and innovative IT spending.
Are You Ready to Migrate?
Wondering if it’s time to migrate from OutSystems Traditional Web to Reactive Web? As OutSystems phases out Traditional Web, moving to Reactive is essential for scalability, performance, and future readiness. This article covers why migrating now is critical, along with the crucial steps—like adopting a domain-driven, ODC-ready architecture and leveraging automation—to ensure a smooth, successful transition for your digital factory.
Transforming Legacy Systems: The Imperative
Legacy systems can quickly hinder innovation and efficiency. Many organizations face outdated systems that drain IT budgets and hamper competitiveness. This article discusses how modernizing your legacy systems can improve data flow, reduce maintenance expenses, and enhance scalability and security.
Handling Null Values in OutSystems REST APIs: Practical Solutions and Best Practices
In this article, OutSystems developers will learn valuable strategies for managing null values in REST APIs. It offers practical solutions using the JSON Null Utils forge component to differentiate fields with values from those without. It also covers techniques for receiving and sending data, setting default values, and using auxiliary boolean fields to handle nulls. With detailed examples and configurations, you will learn to seamlessly integrate OutSystems applications with external systems.
Streamline your data: How to Integrate Google Sheets with OutSystems Applications
This article provides a step-by-step guide on integrating Google Sheets with OutSystems applications for streamlined data management. Learn how to set up your environment, retrieve data from Google Sheets, and display it on your app screens. The guide covers setting up the Google Sheets Rest API, obtaining tokens via the Google API Token helper, and configuring the Google API Service Account.
Mastering BPT in OutSystems: A Guide to Efficient Design and Scalability
This article delves into Business Process Technology (BPT) within OutSystems, focusing on designing and scaling efficient BPT flows. We explore essential strategies and tips to enhance your business processes, addressing critical aspects of BPT architecture and implementation. This piece is crafted for developers, offering practical insights and methodologies to integrate seamlessly into any OutSystems application.
Unveiling the Importance of Security Testing in OutSystems Applications
Dive into our insightful article that emphasizes the crucial role of security testing in applications, especially those developed using OutSystems. We explore the essentiality of prioritizing these tests in an environment rife with ever-present and continually evolving digital threats, providing a clear understanding of their significance in today's cyber landscape.
Crafting Custom Logging & Change Tracking in OutSystems — Part 2: The UI Layer and Use Cases
Continuing our exploration into custom logging and change tracking in OutSystems, this article delves into the UI Layer and use case patterns. It thoroughly examines interface enhancement techniques and the practical implementation of use case patterns. Aimed at developers, the content is focused on the practical application of these patterns designed to integrate seamlessly into any OutSystems application.
Crafting Custom Logging & Change Tracking in OutSystems — Part 1: The Core
Discover the art of custom logging and change tracking in OutSystems with our latest article. This first part of a two-part series dives deep into the core concepts of developing bespoke logging and tracking solutions. Learn how to lay the groundwork for an effective, reusable, and adaptable system tailored to fit the unique demands of your OutSystems applications.
An In-Depth Look at the Anatomy of End-User Permissions in OutSystems
As an OutSystems developer, you're likely familiar with managing permissions through the Users' application and server actions in code. However, have you ever wondered about the underlying database structure and the entities holding user permission data? This article provides a concise overview of these system entities.
Streamlining OutSystems Code Review: Tools, Tips, and Best Practices
Has someone just assigned you your first code review? Or maybe you’re already familiar with this practice and are just looking for some tips on how to do it in the OutSystems Platform? Either way, we’ve got you covered.
Reviewing code is a best practice for a reason: it can dramatically improve the quality of the delivery, increase the team’s technical proficiency, and save some troubles further down the road.