PUG Challenge 2025 - Boston

The PUG Challenge Boston will take place September 28th to October 1st, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

About this event

We’re thrilled to announce that Consultingwerk will participate as a Global Gold Sponsor at the upcoming PUG Challenge in Boston. As a trusted leader in the Progress OpenEdge community, we’re proud to continue supporting developers and businesses worldwide with cutting-edge modernization tools, frameworks, and expert insights.

Join us in Boston for a packed program of technical sessions, hands-on knowledge, and direct access to the experts driving OpenEdge innovation.

Our Speakers & Sessions

Mike Fechner

Founder and Lead Modernization Architect

Commercial: Modernizing OpenEdge Applications with the SmartComponent Library

Discover how our full-stack framework transforms legacy ABL systems through REST integration, refactoring tools, and modern architectures.

Implementing MCP Servers with OpenEdge

Explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how to build AI-integrated MCP servers using OpenEdge business logic.

Refactoring OpenEdge TTY or GUI Applications for Modern Web Applications

Learn semi-automated migration strategies, proven architectures, and AI-powered refactoring for web-ready OpenEdge apps.

Understanding OpenEdge Client Startup Parameters

A deep dive into client startup settings – what they do, how to use them effectively, and their performance impact.

Understanding PASOE: A Beginner's Guide to the Application Server

A foundational session covering the PASOE architecture, configuration, transports, and admin routines.

Peter Judge

Senior Architect

Is Your PAS Instance Ready for Production?

A practical guide to staging and deploying PASOE securely and efficiently – covering agents, security, monitoring, and automation.

What’s Happening with My Temp-Tables?

Master temp-table diagnostics, memory profiling, startup parameters, and how to optimize usage for performance and stability.

Seamless Integration of Word & Excel within ABL

Learn to create Office documents directly from ABL using platform-independent .NET Core and OpenXml – no OCXs or Windows required.

As a Global Gold Sponsor, Consultingwerk will also be present at the exhibitor booth to share:

Live demos of the SmartComponent Library and modernization tooling
One-on-one advice on migration, DevOps, and OpenEdge modernization strategies
Insights into how AI, cloud, and modern UI design are shaping the future of ABL development

Registration is open – don’t wait to reserve your spot!
www.pugchallenge.org

We look forward to seeing you in Boston and helping you modernize what matters!

Mike Fechner

Lead Modernization Architect

Mike Fechner, Lead Modernization Architect at Consultingwerk, started working with Progress over 30 years ago. Since then, he has supported Progress Application Partners and end customers in adopting the latest OpenEdge and Progress features to enhance and extend existing applications.

With his strong framework design expertise, he has laid the foundation for the development of many successful OpenEdge applications.

Mike specializes in object-oriented programming in ABL, software architecture, GUI for .NET, web technologies, and a broad range of Progress products including OpenEdge, Telerik, and Corticon. He is deeply involved in software modernization projects on a daily basis and is a passionate modernization enthusiast.

He is a well-known and active member of the international OpenEdge community and a frequent presenter at conferences around the world. Mike serves as a board member of the German PUG as well as a board member of the PUG Challenge.

Peter Judge

Software Architect

Peter Judge is a software architect at Consultingwerk, and has been working with Progress since 1996. Over the years, he has gone from writing reports, to building customer applications, to writing frameworks, to designing and building libraries, and generally makes stuff work together.

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