OutSystems Developer Newsletter - August 2024

Developer Days are just around the corner…

For many, the vacation season offers a much-needed opportunity to rest and reflect. It’s also a good time to consider your next step, and how you plan to level up as an OutSystems developer. Fortunately, we have a full slate of events, training, and resources in this newsletter to help you sharpen your skills once you come back refreshed from a break.

To get hands-on experience with OutSystems while supporting worthy causes around the world, participate in this year’s Build for the Future Hackathon ! Registration is open until September 13 for this global virtual hackathon in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and 微软 . You’ll grow as a developer by learning how to use the new OutSystems AI Agent Builder along with AWS and Microsoft AI services.

Of course, one of the best ways to learn new skills is from OutSystems experts at ONE, the OutSystems NextStep Experience conference! Kicking off Oct 15 in Amsterdam, ONE offers networking opportunities, inspiring technical sessions, and free on-site certification so you can demonstrate your developer chops to the world. Make sure to register today and we’ll see you there!

Featured from the Community

Posts and videos from the community with hints, tips, and how-tos to help you get work done.

1. How to Create a Multiplayer Web App in OutSystems using Liveblocks | Houman Mohebbi, Senior Architect and Tech Lead at Avo Consulting, guides us on how to get started building your own collaborative multiplayer experience in OutSystems using Liveblocks.
2. How to add to UI External Fonts in Outsystems? | Charos Abdukayumova, senior OutSystems developer at Robert Bosch, shows all the necessary steps to import external fonts into an OutSystems project
3. Communicate real-time in OutSystems | OutSystems Champion and Senior Consultant at Telelink Business Services, Sebastian Krempel? explains how to leverage AWS AppSync and websocket connections to build real-time communication apps with OutSystems.
4. OutSystems Exception Handler - Something that Most Developers Don’t Know | Bryan Villalobos, Technical Lead at valantic LCS, wrote this article to raise awareness on the options in the exception handling and explain what is impact in changing them.

The Dev Zone

Blog posts, documentation, and videos created by the OutSystems team to give you technical insights into the platform.

• Amazon AppRunner — The perfect sidekick for the high-code OutSystems developer | A step-by-step guide on configuring AppRunner with source code from GitHub and integrating the deployed REST API with OutSystems. Use the high-code language you prefer. Created by MVP Stefan Weber
• 5 tech tips for using generative AI to transform business | Explore five practical tech tips for leveraging generative AI in your business. Learn how to enhance productivity, drive innovation, and streamline operations by integrating AI-driven solutions into your business strategies.
• OutSystems ODC: Integrate custom C# code with variables of non-basic types | This article gives insights about a specific case of custom code integration, when we need to use input and/or output variables of non-basic types. Created by MVP Ricardo Pereira

Explore more technical content .

News and Announcements

Stay up-to-date on the latest and greatest technical news.

1. Developer Days in Bengaluru & Kuala Lumpur | Developer Days are just around the corner: Bengaluru on August 31 and Kuala Lumpur on September 5. Bengaluru is already sold out but there are still free tickets available for Kuala Lumpur. Don’t miss this opportunity.
2. ODC - Transitioning from RequireJS to modern JavaScript Bundler | As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance performance and maintainability, we're optimizing how JavaScript code is deployed in ODC applications, including the embedding of third-party JavaScript. To achieve this, we will be progressively rolling out the removal of RequireJS and the introduction of a JavaScript bundler by October 21st.
3. Workflows is generally available! | We are announcing the general availability of Workflows, a business process modeling and workflow automation tool that empowers business users to automate complex processes, significantly alleviating IT workload. Integrated with our low-code platform, it supports cloud-native workflow-based apps.
4. AI Agent Builder: New features released | We want to announce the new features in AI Agent builder: High Availability, Analytics, Bring Your Own AI Models & Data. Check the announcement for more details.
5. End-to-end monitoring and troubleshooting with ODC client-side traces for web apps | ODC now offers end-to-end comprehensive web app monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities with automatic instrumentation of client-side elements.

OutSystems Jobs

1. Low-code Software Developer at Audax Renewables; NL, Almere
2. Senior OutSystems Developer at Mutualité Chrétienne (MC); BE, Schaerbeek
3. Senior Software Developer at Akkodis; CA, Toronto
4. OutSystems Developer at Roche; IN, Pune
5. OutSystems Developer at Jazz Solutions Inc; US; Ashburn, VA
6. Senior OutSystems Developer at Fujitsu; FR, Courbevoie

Upcoming Training

• Best Practices für gro?e Dateien in OutSystems - Sep 4, 2024 | Hybrid event | FRANKFURT, DE | Learn the best practices and methods for storing and deploying large data files in OutSystems. German-speaking session.??
• Outsystems Masterclass - Application Security Ep.2 - Sep 7, 2024 | Online event | MUMBAI, IN | Join us for the second masterclass on app security. Learn all about security best practices in the Outsystems platform.
• North America Developer School - Sep 9-20, 2024 | Online event | MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, US & CA | A new edition of our Developer School course is now open for applications in North America. Learn OutSystems with a certified trainer, and start building apps 10x faster. Remote and free. Sign up now!
• Harnessing AI in OutSystems - Sep 10, 2024 | Online event | SYDNEY, AU | An exclusive event for OutSystems developers, where we dive into AI and OutSystems. Discover how AI revolutionizes app development with cutting-edge topics like AI Facial Recognition, AI Mentor, and AI Agent Builder.
• 集まれ初心者の森！～OutSystems先輩エンジニアから学ぼう！～ - Sep 10, 2024 | In-person event | TOKYO, JP | OutSystemsエンジニアになって間もない初心者の方々、先輩エンジニアから学んで交流しよう！
• Cyber security - Sep 12, 2024 | In-person event | BRUSSELS, BE | Dive into Cyber Security and find out how OutSystems innovative features can help make your apps safer.?
• Let's discover GraphQL and Event-Driven Architecture - Sep 19, 2024 | Hybrid event | UTRECHT, NL | We're back! After a refreshing summer break, we are ready to discover two exciting topics with you: GraphQL and Event-Driven Architecture in ODC. Join us!?
• AI in O11 and Hands-on with ODC - Sep 19, 2024 | In-person event | ATLANTA, US | Have you been thinking about incorporating Gen AI into your OutSystems 11 projects? Would you like some time with an ODC expert to get hands-on with the latest and greatest? Come to the Xebia offices in Atlanta on September 19!
• Front End Theme Building in O11 and ODC - Sep 26, 2024 | In-person event | NEW YORK, US | A session for the OutSystems community in New York! Check out our next user group, and learn the building blocks approach to theme building in OutSystems.

ONE Conference

October 15-16 at RAI Amsterdam

We’re excited to offer on-site certifications at the ONE Conference! As a participant, you can select one free certification to take during the event.

Key details:

• You must be registered for ONE Conference (Oct 15-16, Amsterdam).
• Only one exam slot per person.
• Slots are limited and first-come, first-served.
• We’ll confirm availability via email after reviewing your request.

Exams will be in English, Spanish, and Portuguese (BR). For more information, click here .

Build for the Future Hackathon

Registration for our Build for the Future Hackathon is closing on September 13! Join us and use your AI skills to support your favorite non-profit.

The main goal of the hackathon is to raise awareness about different causes around the world and help nonprofits achieve their goals and support their communities. And it's your chance to sho your AI skills and get hands-on experience with ODC and AI Agent Builder.?

This year it will be in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft and takes place September 23-30.?

Sign up today!