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Low-Code Isn’t Dead. But I’d Put Less in It.
Where low-code and iPaaS still earn their place, and why AI changes the case for putting everything inside one platform.
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Notes on leading teams and building useful software, from the people behind Blutek Media.
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Architecture / Client experience
Many Supplier Portals. One Purchasing Workflow.
How I proposed combining ODC, an LLM, and a Playwright service for enterprise purchasing, explained through an illustrative auto-parts order.
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Healthcare / AI architecture
Healthcare chatbots: semantic search, RAG, or both?
Choosing retrieval for a small care office, a 5-10-location practice, or a health system. Azure AI Foundry, federated sign-in, and document-level permissions explained.
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AI architecture
When not to use OutSystems for AI, and what to do instead
Where OutSystems fits in an AI application, when a separate service is worth the complexity, and when a simpler solution is enough.
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Building useful software
A useful chatbot should know when to ask for help
Start with a real question, give the bot the right sources, and decide what happens when the answer is not clear. A practical look at RAG, review, and autonomy.
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Inside the product
Making room for the duck: the rules behind a packing puzzle
How Waddle We Pack separates artwork from occupied cells, validates a layout, and checks whether a puzzle can be solved.
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All our articles and guides, organized by article date, newest first. Explore software, product decisions, and the people behind the work.
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September 2026
- Low-Code Isn’t Dead. But I’d Put Less in It.
- Many Supplier Portals. One Purchasing Workflow.
- Healthcare chatbots: semantic search, RAG, or both?
- When not to use OutSystems for AI, and what to do instead
- A useful chatbot should know when to ask for help
- Making room for the duck: the rules behind a packing puzzle
- When good employees stop challenging leadership
- Why Car Deal Check keeps the math outside AI
- Why difficult experiences haven’t made me cynical about leadership
- Five decisions, three priorities: inside Job Challenge
- Car Deal Check: making a calculation explain itself
- Low-code architecture: draw the boundaries before the screens
- Before the AI prototype: a project readiness checklist
August 2026
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Jason's guide to role-based access in OutSystems walks through the RoleShield components and implementation choices.
RoleShield: A Flexible Approach to RBAC in OutSystems