Consultingwerk - Software Architecture and Development

02/06/2026

🇩🇪✈️ Today, the **German national football team** begins its journey across the Atlantic to the USA.

In just **10 days**, the **World Cup 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico** kicks off. ⚽🏆

On **June 11**, the world's biggest football celebration begins with the opening match between **Mexico 🇲🇽 and South Africa 🇿🇦** at the legendary Estadio Azteca.

And that means one thing:

🎯 **The Consultingwerk World Cup 2026 Prediction Challenge is about to begin!**

Get ready for our biggest prediction competition yet:

✅ Longer
✅ Bigger
✅ More interactive
✅ More exciting
✅ More fun

But most importantly, it's about what makes our Prediction Challenge special:

🤝 Enjoying the tournament together with international colleagues, friends, partners, and family
⚽ Discussing surprises, last-minute goals, and unexpected results
😄 Sharing the excitement, celebrations, and occasional heartbreak
🏆 Competing for glory, honor, and exciting prizes starting in Week 1

Whether you're a football expert, a statistics nerd, or simply trust your instincts — it's not just about the points, it's about the fun and the community.

👉 Join now:
https://www.kicktipp.com/consultingwerk-worldcup2026/

Let's experience the World Cup 2026 together — match by match, goal by goal, prediction by prediction.

**Predict. Compete. Win.** 🦆⚽🏆



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🇩🇪✈️ Heute macht sich die **deutsche Fußball-Nationalmannschaft** auf den Weg über den Atlantik in Richtung USA.

In nur **10 Tagen** beginnt der **World Cup 2026 in den USA, Kanada und Mexiko**. ⚽🏆

Am **11. Juni** startet das größte Fußballfest der Welt mit dem Eröffnungsspiel **Mexiko 🇲🇽 gegen Südafrika 🇿🇦** im legendären Estadio Azteca.

Und das bedeutet:

🎯 **Die Consultingwerk World Cup 2026 Prediction Challenge startet!**

Freut euch auf unsere bislang größte Tipprunde:

✅ Länger
✅ Größer
✅ Kommunikativer
✅ Spannender
✅ Lustiger

Aber vor allem geht es um das, was unsere Prediction Challenge besonders macht:

🤝 Gemeinsam mit internationalen Kolleginnen und Kollegen, Freunden, Partnern und Familie mitfiebern
⚽ Über Überraschungen, Last-Minute-Tore und unerwartete Ergebnisse diskutieren
😄 Gemeinsam jubeln, lachen und gelegentlich auch leiden
🏆 Um Ruhm, Ehre und bereits ab Woche 1 um tolle Preise kämpfen

Egal ob Fußball-Experte, Statistik-Nerd oder Bauchgefühl-Tipper – bei uns zählt nicht nur die Punktzahl, sondern vor allem der Spaß und die Community.

👉 Jetzt anmelden:
https://www.kicktipp.de/consultingwerk-world-cup-2026/

Lasst uns den World Cup 2026 gemeinsam erleben – Spiel für Spiel, Tor für Tor und Tipp für Tipp.

**Predict. Compete. Win.** 🦆⚽🏆

01/06/2026

Vibe coding has arrived in the Progress OpenEdge world.

In my latest YouTube video I show how I combine three tools to build real ABL code without writing it myself:

→ Wispr Flow — to dictate requirements into a ticket the way I actually think (messy, evolving, mid-sentence pivots from "days between two dates" to "Easter per Gregorian calendar rules") → Cloud Cowork — to turn that rambling dictation into a structured ticket → Claude Code — to implement it, and in the second half of the demo, to redesign an existing Progress AppBuilder program while keeping the AppBuilder markup intact

Since the beginning of 2026, roughly 99% of the code I've shipped has been written by AI. And even though I consider myself a fairly strong ABL developer, the quality of what goes into production has noticeably gone up — not down.

If you want to talk about using Claude Code or other AI agents in your OpenEdge stack, drop a comment on the video or message me directly.

🎥 https://lnkd.in/dJmh2PBS

21/05/2026

📢 Zum Nachlesen und Downloaden!

Alle technischen Vorträge und Präsentationen der Progress User Group Jahreshauptversammlung 2026 in Köln sind ab jetzt online verfügbar.

Wer nicht an der Veranstaltung teilnehmen konnte oder die Inhalte noch einmal in Ruhe nachbetrachten möchte, kann dies ab sofort tun.

Folgende Präsentationen stehen jetzt unter 👉 www.pug.de zum Download bereit:

🔹 Stefan Freystätter, IAP GmbH — Microsoft Graph API
🔹 Mike Fechner, Consultingwerk — Überblick AI Entwicklertools für OpenEdge
🔹 Tudor Catana, Wayfare — VS Code Extensions von Wayfare
🔹 Gilles Querret, Riverside Software — VS Code Extensions for ABL Roadmap
🔹 Gustas Mickus, Baltic Amadeus — B-Trees: Exploring Algorithmic Magic
🔹 Paul Koufalis, White Star Software — A Day in the Life of a DBA

Vielen Dank an alle Speaker, Teilnehmer und Unterstützer der PUG DE Community für eine großartige Veranstaltung in Köln! 💙💚

18/05/2026

After three stops across Australia last week during the Progress OpenEdge World Tour 2026, Mike Fechner is continuing his conference tour this Thursday at PUG Baltic Conference 2026 in Tallinn - where Consultingwerk is proud to be a sponsor.

In his session, “ModernAIzing OpenEdge Applications Through Structured Refactoring with the SmartComponent Library”, Mike will share practical approaches for modernizing OpenEdge applications through structured refactoring, modern architectures, REST integration, and AI-assisted tooling.

The session focuses on how organizations can evolve existing applications step by step while preserving the proven business logic behind their systems and preparing their applications for future requirements.

PUG Baltic brings together the OpenEdge community to exchange ideas, experiences, and practical strategies around modernization and future-ready development.

More information:
https://tinyurl.com/yf8zaaww

📍 Tallinn, Estonia
📅 Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Looking forward to connecting with the OpenEdge community in Tallinn.

14/05/2026

Be the Voice of the PUG Community - be Part of the Challenge 2026!

2026

🎙️ Join PUG Community Voice Award on LinkedIN – Second Week Update

Two weeks into the campaign, we’d like to thank everyone who has already joined the conversation and helped bring more visibility to the PUG Challenge community on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7460667319380271105

We’ve seen a number of posts, reposts, and comments so far — and a first ranking is beginning to take shape.

Current standings after Week 2 👀
🥇 5 points - Paula Cristina Brustur
🥈 2 points - Mike Fechner, Corina Man
🥉 1 point - Ovidiu Filip, Robert Prediger, Claire Elston

👏 Thank you to everyone who has participated so far — every post, repost, and comment helps keep the conversation going.

There is still plenty of time to participate before the campaign ends on July 31st, and the ranking can still change significantly over the coming weeks.

A reminder of how to earn points:
• Original posts tagged with the official PUG Challenge page → 3 points
• “Repost with your thoughts” → 2 points
• Comments or simple reposts → 1 point

As a reminder: in case of a tie, meaningful interaction and community engagement will make the difference.

If you have not participated yet, now is a good time to join the discussion, share your perspective, or support other community members.

Thank you again to everyone helping to keep the PUG conversation active.

11/05/2026

From Cologne to Australia: Accelerating OpenEdge with AI

After the PUG conferences in Cologne and Breda last week, Mike Fechner is heading to the Progress OpenEdge World Tour 2026 in Australia - kicking off tomorrow.

Mike will share real-world insights on how AI-powered developer tools and the OpenEdge MCP Connector are accelerating application modernization.

The event brings together the OpenEdge community to explore key topics like AI, modernization, security, and developer growth - alongside product updates, customer case studies, and more.

📍 Melbourne – May 12th
📍 Sydney – May 13th
📍 Brisbane – May 15th

Join the OpenEdge community and explore the future of AI-driven development: https://www.progress.com/events/openedge-world-tour-26

07/05/2026

Proud to support this great event through organization, sponsorship, speaking — and, as an internationally active company based in Cologne, also as host! 😊

🎉 Was für ein großartiges Event in Köln! 🙌

Die Progress User Group Deutschland sagt Danke für inspirierende Gespräche, spannende Impulse und eine fantastische Community!

Mit mehr Teilnehmern, mehr Sponsoren als im Vorjahr und einem internationalen Referententeam war die Veranstaltung ein voller Erfolg. Unsere Speaker gaben spannende Einblicke in aktuelle Projekte, innovative Anwendungen, moderne Entwicklungsstrategien und neue Tools rund um die Progress-Technologie.

Was dabei nicht zu kurz kam, ist etwas, das keine KI ersetzen kann: persönlicher Austausch, echte Gespräche und wertvolles Networking – bei der Abendveranstaltung im Stadtgarten-Restaurant Köln ebenso wie während der Kaffeepausen im Hotel Pullman.

Ein besonderer Dank geht an unsere Referenten, Sponsoren und Partner für ihr Engagement und den offenen Austausch von Wissen und Erfahrungen.

📸 Von links nach rechts:
Stefan Bolte (Progress), Tudor Catana (Wayfare), Stefan Freystätter (IAP GmbH), Klaus de Vries (IAP GmbH), Gustas Mickus (Baltic Amadeus), Paul Koufalis (ProTop), Robert Prediger (web4biz Consulting), Mike Fechner (Consultingwerk), Gilles Querret (Riverside) und Daven Niemann (web4biz Consulting).

06/05/2026

Inspiring conversations, new connections, and a fantastic evening in Cologne - now at the PUG Germany Annual Conference 2026!

We’re proud to be here as a sponsor.

A big thank you to the organizing team for putting together such a valuable event and creating so many opportunities to connect and exchange ideas.

Today, Mike Fechner is diving into how AI-powered tools are changing the way we work with OpenEdge - from understanding complex ABL codebases to smarter refactoring and structured modernization, backed by real-world experience.

Sharing some impressions from the day!

If you’re here at the event - come say hi and stop by, we’d love to connect!

Curious to hear: how are you using AI in your OpenEdge projects? Let’s talk: [email protected]