Insights & thinking
OutSystems strategy, architecture decisions, and lessons from enterprise delivery.
What Good OutSystems Discovery Actually Looks Like (And How to Spot When It's Missing)
A buyer's guide to OutSystems engagement scoping — what good discovery covers, the questions worth asking any partner, and the red flags that tell you a proposal isn't as solid as it looks.
Read article →When OutSystems Aggregates Aren't Enough: Window Functions in O11
When OutSystems Aggregates hit their ceiling — running totals, rankings, period-over-period comparisons — here's how we use window functions in Advanced SQL on New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform.
Read article →How We Built Delivery Management State Machines in OutSystems O11
How we implemented enforced state transitions, role-based permissions, and a complete audit trail for delivery management on New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform.
Read article →Why Missing Data in Scheduled Exports Isn't a Minor Bug
How we built gap-filling logic for scheduled XML exports on New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform — and why missing time slots are a different problem than zero-value ones.
Read article →Idempotent Pipelines in OutSystems O11
How we made period close safe to rerun on New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform — and why idempotency should be designed in before you write the first action.
Read article →Why OutSystems Projects Fail at the Data Layer
Most OutSystems projects don't fail because of OutSystems. They fail because of data layer decisions made in the first few weeks that nobody questions until production. Here's what we actually see.
Read article →What It Actually Takes to Build Enterprise Software on OutSystems O11
A detailed look at building production-grade operational software on OutSystems O11 — stock control, delivery management, and data exports for New Zealand's largest OutSystems platform serving 10,000+ daily users.
Read article →Why OutSystems Is the Right Choice for Enterprise Applications
A practical look at when OutSystems makes sense for enterprise teams — and when it doesn't. Covering governance, scalability, developer experience, and total cost of ownership.
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