In this episode of the Context Podcast, Martha Zink hosts Eric Luce and Aloe Torres Navarro to discuss innovative projects utilizing FileMaker and web applications. They discuss the challenges of offline data collection, the importance of authentication, and the use of webhooks for data synchronization. The conversation highlights the architecture …

Fresh out of college, Greg Aden found himself climbing the proverbial corporate ladder in the hotel industry. Greg eventually became a VP of one of the most know and recognized hotel chains as a young powerful bachelor. But all that changed one day at 18,000 feet as he was climbing Mt Aconcagua in Argentina and realized he had been living life with…

After working in the airline industry for years as a senior level manager, Jay Ratliff suddenly found himself unemployed and living in the Travel Lodge Motel at the Dayton Airport in Ohio. He lived there for 10 years while working two jobs and learning the stock market. He eventually found success in day trading and created a massive portfolio. Jay…

Jason Harrington was literally blown up while serving in the military in the streets of Ramadi, Iraq. Jason was honored with the Silver Star Medal for his bravery and quick thinking which saved lives after his Humvee was blown up twice by IED's (Improvised Explosive Devices). Using his own story of being blown up in combat, Jason teaches others tha…

Addiction can affect all of us and can come in many forms. As a young man, Ben Cort found himself falling down the path of addiction to alcohol and drugs to hide from his own trauma and pain. At the age of 18 though, he had his 'Burning Bush' moment and began a path of recovery and sobriety. As an avid outdoorsman, Ben and his wife moved to Colorad…

David Bloom's journey in life may have seemed perfect on the outside, but inside he was a broken man. From childhood, his father never supported him, praised him or told him he loved him. That trauma stayed with David throughout most of his life. He found himself questioning God and the love he was supposed to have for Him and that doubt carried ov…

As a young kid growing up in southern Colorado, Mark Geist had no idea his life would become a part of history and even a movie. Mark 'Oz' Geist was working as a security contractor in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012 when terrorists attacked a United States diplomatic compound and CIA Annex. During the battle, Mark was severely wounded, inclu…

Nate 'Big Easy' Lofton has entertained millions as a professional basketball player for the famed, Harlem Globetrotters. But growing up in poverty in the projects of New Orleans certainly wasn't easy or glamorous and left many with no hope of ever leaving. That all changed for the Lofton family on August 23, 2005 when hurricane Katrina slammed into…

Doug is an award winning author, pastor, and creator of ClashDaily.com. Doug's early life did not follow the path of righteousness and he found himself involved in drugs and alcohol and failing out of school. His belief in God was something he questioned more than believed in until one fateful night in college. Doug self proclaims that his 'WHY' ha…

Olivia is a devout Christian and was aspiring to be a medical doctor while attending the University of Cincinnati when that dream turned into a nightmare. During one of her last classes she completed a paper for a required DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) class when she received a zero on her final paper because she used the term 'biological w…

On April 20, 1999, the unthinkable happened at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado when two students walked into the school and began shooting. In all, twelve students and one teacher were murdered and another twenty plus were injured. Ten of the twelve students killed were in the school Library. Evan Todd was one of the students in the Li…

Get ready for another exciting episode of The Context Podcast, featuring Andrew LeCates from Claris. In this episode, Andrew joins Proof+Geist’s Martha Zink, Ernest Koe, and Todd Geist to talk all things Claris Engage 2024, a Claris developer conference set to take place February 6-8 in Austin, Texas. We discuss how excited we are for Claris Engage…

Featuring: Andrew Lecates, Chief Product Owner for Claris FileMaker Todd Geist Ernest Koe Corn Walker Description: Get ready for a special new episode of The Context Podcast! Join us as we sit down with our special guest, Andrew Lecates, Chief Product Owner for Claris FileMaker. In this episode, we discuss Claris's strategic shift towards a refocus…

Featuring: Martha Zink Todd Geist Chris Rogers Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, Martha Zink and Todd Geist from Proof+Geist sit down with a special guest, Chris Rogers, the mastermind behind TourPro—a revolutionary software shaking up the dance event management scene. In this episode, Chris takes us on a journey through his rema…

Featuring: Todd Geist Cris Ippolite Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, join Proof+Geist CTO, Todd Geist and Cris Ippolite, founder of iSolutions, as they dive into the fascinating impacts that AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) are having on our industry in general, and the FileMaker community in particular. Cris was an early pro…

Welcome to this episode of The Context Podcast where we explore the incredible capabilities of SimpleQ! This week includes our host Martha Zink, along with Corn Walker, Todd Geist, and Mike Perley. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of SimpleQ, explaining its seamless task handling and compatibility with various systems. Discover the advantag…

Featuring: Martha Zink Todd Geist Rick Kalman Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, Martha Zink and Todd Geist talk to Rick Kalman from Claris about the launch of Claris FileMaker 2023. Together, they discuss the upcoming changes to the platform—including the switch to a year-based naming scheme, significant performance improvements,…

In this episode of The Context Podcast, we are joined by Todd Geist, Corn Walker, and Peter Vinogradov for an epic debate between Team Pro-Transactions and Team Anti-Transactions. They dive in and discuss the benefits (and bad habits) that come with transactions in Claris FileMaker 19.6. FileMaker’s 19.6 version release brought simplification and c…

Featuring: Martha Zink Drew Fessenden Shawn Kreuger Joe Ranne Marcus Swift Description: In the scenic mountains of North Georgia, open-minded attendees gathered together to connect, learn, and grow with one another. In this episode, our guests focus on why PauseOnError differs from traditional tech conferences and how it sparks new perspectives. Th…

Since PauseOnError 2022 ended, we’ve collected attendees’ big learnings and aha moments for The Context Podcast. Listen to their stories and discover why you might want to join them next year. This is the second of three episodes that feature participants’ stories.Von Todd Geist

In the scenic mountains of north Georgia, open-minded attendees gathered together to connect, learn, and grow with one another. In this episode, our guests focus on why PauseOnError differs from traditional tech conferences and how it ignites new perspectives. Since PauseOnError 2022 ended, we’ve collected attendees’ big learnings and aha moments f…

Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO Matt Navarre, FileMaker Talks Co-Host Join Martha Zink, Todd Geist, and Matt Navarre from the FileMaker Talks podcast as they discuss changes coming to FileMaker, the Claris Platform, and strategies that businesses can use to benefit fro…

Join Martha Zink, Todd Geist, and Matt Navarre in this episode for a crossover podcast with 1 of the 2 Matts from the FileMaker Chat podcast. They discuss events led by the FileMaker Community, including AutoEnter Live and PauseOnError. You can also view this podcast on Youtube. Links: AutoEnter Live Rome FileMaker Week PauseOnError EngageU…

In this episode, join Ernest Koe and Martha Zink as they discuss the design thinking methodologies that informed Mizu, how it complements the modern FileMaker concept, and how the context of evolving user interface design and engineering principles will continue to shape Mizu’s iterations. What is Mizu (水)? It’s a material-inspired, lightweight Fil…

The Context Podcast: Expanding the Possibilities of Modular & Decoupled Development with OData Featuring: Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO John Renfrew, Independent Developer & Owner Episode Summary: The recent release of FileMaker 19.5 introduced a new feature for thos…

Featuring: Martha Zink Todd Geist Angelo Luchi FileMaker 19.5 comes with hundreds of bug fixes–some of them small, and some of them game-changing. In this episode of The Context Podcast, join your host Martha Zink in conversation with Todd Geist and Angelo Luchi as they discuss these various changes. Hear about new support for Unbuntu 20.04, added …

Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Angelo Luchi, Proof+Geist Director of Infrastructure Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO From the outside, hosting with FileMaker Server can seem simple and straightforward. But behind the scenes, there’s a whole lot more going on! Whether you’re hosting on-premise or in t…

Peter Nelson, Claris Vice President of Engineering Andrew LeCates, Claris Director of Platform Evangelism Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Ernest Koe, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CEO Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Claris hosted a webinar on the future of their technology. In th…

Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO John Renfrew, Independent Developer in the UK & Proof+Geist Affiliate As the FileMaker platform grows and changes over time, so too will our views, approaches, and recommendations. In this episode, Martha, Todd, and John explore multi-fi…

(Audio updated with improved post-production: 03/14/22. Thank you all for your feedback and patience. Live, learn, adjust.) The Modern FileMaker Revolution Featuring: Martha Zink, Host & Director of Marketing of Proof+Geist Ernest Koe, Co-Founder/CEO at Proof+Geist Todd Geist, Co-Founder/CTO at Proof+Geist What is the ‘modern FileMaker revolution’?…

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Reach out to PauseOnError through their website. Listen to the previous episodes about PauseOnError 2021. Reflections Ep 1 Reflections Ep 2 Reflections Ep 3Von Todd Geist

Ryan Gold is an Application Developer at Proof+Geist. Becca Ingram-Bryant works at Seedcode. Taylor Sharpe is President of TMS Software, LLC. Kimberly Carlson US Regional General Manager for Direct Impact SolutionsVon Todd Geist

Today these four people join us: Steven Ritchie of Proof+Geist. Heidi Porter & Chris Moyer of The Moyer Group Mike Ross of Ross Digital, LLC Heidi mentioned the book The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain, by Annie Murphy Paul. It's a great read. Pick it up here or at your local bookstore.…

Makah works at Soliant Consulting and has recently spoken at Claris Engage Beyond. Jonn Howell is an inhouse developer. You can find him all throughout the community. John Newoff is at Portage Bay Solutions.Von Todd Geist

Information about ProofEDU is found here. Our topics today include: 1. The Party Model (see below for relevant links) 2. Table Hopping Performance issues. 3. PubSub Here's some great Party Model discussion links: FMBUG 59: Damon Casey presents Dave Graham shares in a recent FileMaker DevCon Geist Interactive's implementation of the Party Model The …

Did you know FileMaker has been featured in sports? Specifically an app built by today's guest appeared all around that world as one of the best apps in a particular segment. This amazing feat, making predictions about how individual players in the league would do garnered a lot of attention from inside the league and outside. And now Claris has fe…

You can start using the JS Dev Environment here, found here: https://github.com/proofgeist/js-dev-environment And a blog post describing its purpose: https://www.geistinteractive.com/2021/06/29/writing-js-better-for-fm/ Jason Young at Seedcode talks about how to work with a JS Dev environment in WebDirect here: https://www.seedcode.com/filemaker-19…

The FileMaker platform keeps introducing new ways to send and receive data from other files or from another service. IN the latest versions, oData was introduced. Many developers think the use of oData now is a game changer. Our Guest, John Renfrew, gives us all the details about oData and makes it clear it is a game changer. At first it seemed kin…

In this episode we speak about the JavaScript library JSONata. Kevin Frank is found at kevinfrank.com and fileMakerhacks.com The query language we're working with is called JSONata. Check out Kevin's post: FileMaker 19 + JSONata Check out Jeremy's post: Towards a Better JS Development Environment Kevin used data from restcountries.eu The JSON exerc…

Today’s episode involves no technical content about FileMaker. We’re not gonna talk about virtual lists or repeating fields or even javaScript. Instead, we talk about how to run a FileMaker business by the leader of one of the longest running and award winning fileMaker consultant shops in the world. David Knight, founder and CEO of Angel City Data…

Andy talks with us about the following topics: INTRO: 00:01:12 Community & Learning: 00:10:21 Claris Engage Beyond: 00:54:08 Claris' Agile Process: 01:13:24 You can find more info about Claris Engage Beyond here. We mention some great learning resources: RC Consulting and Productive Computing, But there are many more out there!…

Colleen Hammersley is the owner of DataWaves.Von Todd Geist

Our main goal as Claris FileMaker developers is to solve problems for clients or for ourselves. Our secondary goal is to build systems which perform very well. Of course “perform very well” is subjective. For one client, a technique may perform well, but for another one, the technique is slow and untenable. Though it has different meanings for diff…

This episode is brought to you by Otto. Join Dave Graham for Office Hours, learning more about Otto. If you choose to learn another technology, JavaScript is a great thing to learn. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. Say hi, and give your feedback on Apple Podcasts. Email us at thecontextpodcast@proofgeist.com for episode topic ideas and to be a pa…

Today's episode is brought to you by FMPerception. HEre's a list of the stuff we mentioned: Modular FileMaker Claus' episode on Modular FileMaker React and React Training Seedcode's articles on JavaScript and Web viewer work in WebDirectVon Todd Geist

Today's episode is brought to you by FMPerception (and FMComparison) Download the 14-day trial (macOS & Windows) and see how intelligent it makes you (about your FileMaker files). And sign up for FMPerception Office Hours, every Thursday at 4pm EST. Stay as long as you want. Kate Waldhauser, Development Lead at Portage Bay Solutions. Follow them on…

Tony White is at twdesigns.com Check out Tony's infographics and other resources. And follow him on Twitter. Here's the resources you can use to find local (or across-the-world) user groups: Tony White's source, and here's a list of the user groups Tony is a part of. Chis Moyer of the Moyer Group's list Check out the new Claris Connect user group F…

Today's episode is brought to you by Proof+Hosting (the + is silent). Email us at info@proofgeist.com for more info. Molly Connolly of Thorsen Consulting joins me. Molly has used many hosting providers in her time depending on her clients' needs. Here's a list of the ones she mentioned: Soliant.Cloud FMPHost 360Works And here's more Claris FileMake…

Claus is found at https://www.datamanix.com/ Modular FileMaker More About Add-onsVon Jeremy Brown