Join us at the PUG Netherlands Winter Edition in Utrecht on December 11th!
We’re thrilled to announce that Consultingwerk will be part of the PUG Netherlands Winter Edition in Utrecht on December 11th!
Mike Fechner will be speaking on the topic: “AI-based Development and Refactoring.”
ModernAIzation by Example
In this presentation, Mike Fechner will walk through a real-world GenAI-driven modernization of ABL legacy applications into modern, N-Tier, object-oriented architectures using an Angular frontend and a PASOE backend.
The modernization workflow is powered by advanced coding agents in the Windsurf IDE and Devin, demonstrating how AI can streamline and accelerate complex transformation tasks.
We will explore the rules and best practices that guide the modernization process, including how legacy application patterns are mapped to modern architectures. Additionally, we will examine the refactoring effort required for individual screens and discuss the practical challenges and successes encountered along the way.
For more information, please visit: PUG Bijeenkomst 11 december 2025 Utrecht – Progress User Group Netherlands
If you have any questions, please contact us: info@consultingwerk.de.
Mike Fechner, Director
Mike Fechner, lead modernization architect at Consultingwerk started using Progress over 30 years ago and ever since has supported Progress Application Partners and end customers in adopting the features of
the latest OpenEdge and Progress releases to enhance the capabilities of existing applications. With his framework design skills he has set the stage for development of many successful OpenEdge applications.
Mike is specialized on object orientation in the ABL, software architectures, the GUI for .NET, web technologies and a wide range of Progress products such as OpenEdge, Telerik and Corticon. He is involved in
software modernization projects on a day by day basis.
He is a well-known and active member of the international OpenEdge community, frequent presenter at conferences around the world and is a board member of the German PUG and founder of the committee of the EMEA
PUG Challenge. He’s also a founding member of the Common Component Specification project.