Featuring : Martha Zink, Director of Experience at Proof+Geist Julie Sigfrinius, Former Senior Director of Customer Success at Claris Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, join Martha Zink and Julie Sigfrinius as they discuss the upcoming Claris Engage 2025 conference! Get a sneak preview of all the fascinating things scheduled for the event. From retro games to exclusive merchandise, an expo hall, and a packed roster of talks lead by FileMaker experts. They also talk about the im...
Feb 04, 2025•41 min•Ep. 100
Featuring: Jonathan Marcus, Head of Software Development at Sureguard Dominik Keller, CEO at Co-Founder at Five Ernest Koe Todd Geist In this episode of The Context Podcast , Ernest Koe and Todd Geist are joined by Jonathan Marcus from Sureguard and Dominik Keller from Five to discuss the challenges of building user-friendly applications for non-employees. They explore how Five's low-code approach simplifies development, the integration of AI for creating complex business solutions, and the impo...
Dec 20, 2024•47 min•Ep. 99
In this episode, Ryan McCann, CEO at Claris, joins us to discuss his journey stepping into the role, the organizational strategies driving growth, and the importance of customer retention in today’s competitive market. Ryan shares how Claris is navigating the transformation from a risk management mindset to a growth-oriented strategy. He dives into the challenges and successes along the way, emphasizing the critical role partnerships—especially with Apple—play in expanding market presence and en...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 98
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 of client-server interactions, user experience considerations, and the integration of tools like Slack for real-time updates. The episode concludes wi...
Oct 01, 2024•53 min•Ep. 97
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, where we get to be together in person on an Apple campus after years of virtual events. Andrew shares some key things he expects to see and learn ab...
Jan 24, 2024•48 min•Ep. 96
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 refocused Claris platform as Claris prepares to transition Claris Pro functionally into the FileMaker line, and deprecate Claris Pro (including Claris Go, Cl...
Aug 29, 2023•48 min•Ep. 95
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 remarkable transition from building a small side project to the creation of TourPro, a game-changing event registration and management tool for dance enth...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 94
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 proponent of using Machine Learning and AI with FileMaker. In fact, this is the third time we have had Cris on the pod to discuss this topic. The first ...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 93
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 advantages of this approach and how it revolutionizes business processes. Additionally, we explore the origins of SimpleQ, discussing the hybrid PubSub and qu...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 92
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, and the availability of Claris Connect on the free plan. With stronger authentication protocols, greater scalability, and improvements to backend inf...
Apr 25, 2023•56 min•Ep. 91
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 cleanup to the developer side of transactions, creating new commands to cut down on multistep processes and turning hard-to-read error-catching code in...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 90
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. The last of our PauseOnError FileMaker Summer Camp 2022 series takes us through connection, community, and country backroads. Join Drew Fessenden, Shawn...
Feb 03, 2023•24 min•Ep. 89
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.
Jan 24, 2023•39 min•Ep. 88
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 for The Context Podcast. Listen to their stories and discover why you might want to join them next year. This is the first of three episodes that featu...
Dec 08, 2022•32 min•Ep. 87
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 from the changes. In September, Claris announced that the Claris FileMaker platform would shift to the cloud, making it more accessible and powerful...
Oct 14, 2022•47 min•Ep. 86
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...
Sep 30, 2022•22 min•Ep. 85
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 FileMaker theme and helper file for FileMaker developers. Mizu is part of an overall design system at Proof+Geist that emphasizes the use of underlying s...
Sep 27, 2022•38 min•Ep. 84
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 those with FileMaker Server for Mac and Windows: OData (Open Data Protocol). Originally created by Microsoft, OData is an open protocol that a...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 83
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 OAuth performance, Live Text integration on macOS, and important Data Migration Tool changes— just to name a few things. Dive into the conversation as...
Aug 22, 2022•48 min•Ep. 82
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 the cloud, on your own or through a hosting provider, it’s important to keep a few things in mind to protect your data and your business from risks...
May 24, 2022•46 min•Ep. 81
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 this episode of The Context Podcast, Martha, Ernest, and Todd are joined by Peter Nelson and Andrew LeCates from Claris to discuss not only the exci...
May 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 80
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-file solutions from a broader perspective. As Todd and John posit, contrary to what most might expect, the number of files in a system is not...
Apr 22, 2022•56 min•Ep. 79
(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’? How can vast networks of apps, tools, persistence layers, databases, experiences, workflows, and more be leveraged to create value using Clari...
Mar 11, 2022•58 min•Ep. 78
More information about Ransomware. https://www.knowbe4.com/ransomware Methods of attack: https://attack.mitre.org/ Email attack example: https://youtu.be/v-ITcpD1KcQ https://www.nomoreransom.org/en/index.html https://www.cisa.gov/stopransomware https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ccips/file/872771/download https://www.nsi.org/2021/02/15/employee-cyber-security-awareness-ransomware-wave/ https://www.coveware.com/blog/ransomware-marketplace-report-q4-2020 https://www.cybereason.com/hubfs/dam/collater...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 77
Reach out to PauseOnError through their website . Listen to the previous episodes about PauseOnError 2021. Reflections Ep 1 Reflections Ep 2 Reflections Ep 3
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 76
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 Solutions
Oct 22, 2021•39 min•Ep. 75
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....
Oct 19, 2021•26 min•Ep. 74
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 .
Oct 13, 2021•35 min•Ep. 73
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 definitive guide to Party Model...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 72
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 featured the app in a great video highlighting how this app performed so well. Cris Ippolite from iSolutions joins me today to talk Machine Learning in ...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 71
