PUG Baltic Conference 2026
 

PUG Baltic Conference 2026

21 May 2026

Join us at the PUG Baltic 2026 on May 21st, 2026.


Mike Fechner is back at PUG Baltic this year with another insightful session on OpenEdge Application Modernization!

 

In “ModernAIzing OpenEdge Applications Through Structured Refactoring with the SmartComponent Library”, Mike will show how structured, architecture-driven refactoring transforms legacy ABL systems into modern, integration-ready solutions - while preserving proven business logic.

 

Discover practical strategies using the SmartComponent Library as a full-stack framework, including REST integration, clear architectural boundaries, and how AI-assisted tooling can accelerate code analysis and refactoring.

 

Join us at PUG Baltic in Tallinn and take your OpenEdge applications to the next level!

 

To register, please email pugbaltic@gmail.com.

 


Mike Fechner

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.