PUG Baltic Conference 2026

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

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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

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.

PUG Baltic Conference 2026

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