Drag & Drop

In this episode, we have a conversation with James Andrade, who is the Founder and Trainer at Trusted, a low-code development school that's all about the OutSystems platform.  James speaks about his entire 9-year career with OutSystems and how he decided to relocate from Brazil to Portugal to help his career and give his family a better lifestyle.  Education has always been close to James&apo...

In this episode, we have a conversation with Idlir Islamaj, a consultant specializing in Power Platform. Idlir's journey into the world of technology led him to discover Power Platform in 2018, and it was a case of love at first sight. During our discussion, Idlir delves into the versatile nature of low-code platforms, shedding light on how they facilitate hybrid approaches that emphasize ada...

In this episode, we have a conversation with Mendix MVP Derek Gardiner who tells us about his unique career journey, originally starting out as a Java developer in South Africa before moving into a business analyst role, where he was first made aware of low-code platforms. Immediately recognising the value of the technology, Derek moved to Cape Town specifically to work as a Mendix Business Engine...

In this episode, we have a conversation with Menno Cramer, who currently serves as the Head of Solution Delivery & Experience at OutSystems. Menno's journey is quite intriguing; he originally trained as a neuroscientist but found himself drawn into the world of Technology. His career kicked off in London, but he had a strong desire to contribute to a rapidly growing, innovative global org...

In this episode, we speak to Advait Sawant from OutSystems who was born and educated in Mumbai, Advait began his career working with Oracle Database and Pro-C. After completing his MBA at Lancaster University in the UK, he returned to India before eventually moving to the US. He was introduced to OutSystems in 2017 and was instantly intrigued by its potential, before joining the company in early 2...

In this episode, we speak to Mendix MVP Nuno Costa from Portugal who talks about his 20-year career which started as a graphic designer before moving to traditional development and then being introduced to Mendix when he was working with Siemens before moving to his current role where he leads the Mendix practise at Bool. Nuno also talks about what led to him being recognised as a MVP along with h...

In this episode, we speak to our first Power Platform guest Enea Liçaj who gives us an overview of the different solutions which are offered by Microsoft with their Low Code offering which includes Power BI, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate and Power Virtual Agents. Enea talks about how he first started using Power Platform, interesting projects that he has worked on and why he decided to s...

In this episode, we speak to Co-founder of Product League Miguel Seabra Melo who talks about his career journey which started in the UK as a Software Engineer in the gaming industry before deciding to move back to Portugal where he was one of the early members to join OutSystems in 2001 where he had an incredible 15-year journey. He then decided he was ready for a new challenge and moved to the Ne...

In this episode, we speak to Low Code expert Isaac Blaise who shares his remarkable journey and extensive experience working with two leading Low Code platforms, OutSystems and Appian. Isaac has witnessed firsthand the incredible advantages that these platforms offer and has been amazed by the boundless power of Low Code. Isaac also speaks about his experience dealing with companies that were cons...

In this episode, we speak to Mendix Developer Ryan Mocke who started his journey with Mendix in South Africa in 2014 before relocating to the UK in 2018 to work for Capgemini. After visiting Mendix offices in the Netherlands Ryan thought it would be great to work for Mendix themselves and soon enough he was hired as a Developer Evangelist.  Ryan talks about embracing his role in helping the Mendix...

In this episode, we speak to OutSystems MVP Kilian Croese from the Netherlands. Kilian talks about going on a 2-year volunteering mission with his church before joining Capgemini where he was exposed to Mendix which kicked off his Low Code journey. Once he left Capgemini Kilian had the chance to work with both Mendix and OutSystems before he joined Team Resilience where he is now purely OutSystems...

In this episode, we speak to Low Code Evangelist & Developer Adam Reynolds. He talks about having a 10-plus-year career in .net development before moving to Low Code in 2018, starting with OutSystems and then moving to Mendix before joining his current company which allows him to now look at all kinds of Low Code platforms.  Adam also talks about his love for Low Code and what makes it somethi...

In this episode, we speak to OutSystems Tech Lead Ricardo Antunes. Ricardo talks about starting his career with Deloitte working with SAP before them introducing him to OutSystems in 2014. Even though he was being approached for many SAP roles Ricardo was keen to pursue a career with OutSystems. This allowed him to go out of his comfort zone and move to the Netherlands, where he stayed for 3 years...

In this episode, we speak to Senior OutSystems Developer João Pereira from Portugal who is based in London. João speaks about only knowing Python prior to starting his first job where he was exposed to OutSystems for the first time. After working as an OutSystems Developer for over 3 years he decided it was time to go outside of his comfort zone and work in another country, so he decided to reloca...

In this episode, we speak to OutSystems Champion and Lead Consultant Michael de Guzman from The Philippines. Michael has been in the software engineering space for 25 years now and he talks about starting his career as a college professor teaching computer science before deciding he wanted some programming experience working for software companies rather than teaching by the book with a view to ho...

In this episode, we speak with OutSystems MVP & Associate Architect Salman Ansari from India who talks about starting his career as a .Net Developer before taking up an OutSystems Developer role in his hometown of Bhopal in 2015. Salman was able to pick up OutSystems quickly by watching their online video tutorials and even launched his first forge component within a few days which other peopl...

In this episode, we speak with OutSystems Developer Matthew Harvey from the UK who talks about deciding to do a Degree Apprenticeship rather than your standard degree where you just attend university full time. Even though it wasn’t easy and forced him to make certain sacrifices he was lucky to be exposed to OutSystems early on in his journey which played to his advantage when he graduated. Once h...

In this episode, we speak with OutSystems Developer Filipa Almeida from Portugal who talks about starting her career as a pastry chef which she did for 7 years before deciding she needed a change so when the pandemic hit, she decided to join an upskilling program which allowed her to learn OutSystems. Once she completed the program, she was offered an internship at OutSystems which led to her now...

In this episode, we speak with OutSystems Developer Sofia Ikbal from Portugal who talks about having a 10-year career in the medical industry and being a key worker during the pandemic before switching to OutSystems 1.5 years ago after hearing about it many years before. She talks about learning so much in such a short space of time to also having the opportunity to speak at OSDC 2021.  Sofia is t...

In this episode, we speak with Senior OutSystems Developer Negin Nafissi from the Netherlands. Negin talks about pushing to break the barrier of women in tech by graduating from a class that had 96% male students and 4% females. She then set out to start a career in .Net but was offered a role to work with OutSystems instead which turned out to be a great career choice.  She also talks about the i...

In this episode, we speak with Development Manager and OutSystems MVP Manish Jawla. Manish talks about building his career as a strong .Net Developer before risking it all in 2014 and learning OutSystems even though those around him advised him not to. Fast forward to now and those who advised him not to take the risk are now also OutSystems developers with the help and guidance of Manish.  He als...

In this episode, we speak with Frontend OutSystems Developer and Champion Márcio Carvalho. He talks about having an interest in Frontend Development after graduating, so he was lucky to start his career with a company totally focused on Frontend. This is where he was introduced to OutSystems for the first time. He also talks about him, and his girlfriend deciding to experience a different culture...

In this episode, we speak with OutSystems Champion Manish Gupta from India. Manish talks about starting his career as a Business Analyst and then moving to OutSystems when he joined Ranosys. He talks about how in such a short space of time he fell in love with the platform and how he is running several initiatives to help spread the word of OutSystems and Low Code. He also talks about being a blac...

In this episode, we speak to OutSystems Champion and Trainer David Castro from Portugal. David speaks about hearing the term digital transformation for many years and wanted to be part of these projects so he left behind a good position working for projects with NATO & Portuguese Navy and pursued a career in OutSystems.  Five years on and David is now an advocate, trainer and mentor for OutSys...

In this episode, we speak to Sydney based OutSystems Tech Lead Ossama Ghanem who speaks about being introduced to OutSystems when visiting his family in Kuwait during his University holidays where he picked up an internship with Advanced Technology Company and from that moment he knew he wanted a career in Low Code and OutSystems. He also talks about his journey so far which has bought him to his...