Drag & Drop
The Future Is AI + Low-Code. Let’s Talk About It.
This podcast is all about what’s next in software development.
We explore how AI and Low-Code are reshaping how apps are built, who builds them, and what’s possible when you rethink the rules.
Each week, we sit down with developers, architects, tech leaders, and change-makers to unpack real-world stories from career pivots to enterprise transformation.
Whether you’re scaling systems, scaling teams, or just scaling yourself, this show’s for you.
Episodes
137 episodes
From First App to Lasting Impact: Daniel Lourenço on Driving Enterprise Success with OutSystems
Buying a platform is easy. Building value on it takes strategy, structure, and champions.In this season’s final episode of Drag & Drop, Daniel Lourenço shares his remarkable 20-year journey at OutSystems from developer...
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Episode 137
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39:56
Sam Riggleman on Building Africa’s Most Advanced Low-Code Healthcare Platform with OutSystems + AI
Technology can’t replace compassion, but it can amplify it.In this powerful episode of Drag & Drop, Sam Riggleman shares how The Luke Commission (TLC) built Luvelo, a mobile-first enterprise suite transforming healthca...
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Episode 136
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31:58
Why Mendix 11 Is a Game-Changer for Developers | Romil Gaurav on Low-Code + AI
AI is rewriting the rules of software, and low-code is becoming the language it speaks.In this Drag & Drop Podcast episode, Romil Gaurav shares his journey from a Java developer to an Enterprise Architect leading digital tran...
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Episode 135
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19:01
Developers Who Master Agentic AI Will Lead the Future | Tiago Rodrigues on OutSystems + MCP
From the Navy to Next-Gen AI Architect.In this Drag & Drop episode, Tiago Rodrigues shares his journey from a military career in the Portuguese Navy to becoming a Lead OutSystems Architect and how discipline, teamwork,...
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Episode 134
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47:31
Building an Enterprise App Factory with Mendix | Jason Miles on Scaling Low-Code and AI
🚨 Everyone’s building apps. Few are building an app factory. Without governance and shared patterns, low-code scales chaos—not capability.In this Drag & Drop episode, Jason Miles, former Mendix Platform Lead at P...
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Episode 133
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32:44
Inside The Arch Company’s OutSystems Journey | Mark Bradley on AI, Governance & ROI
Everyone’s racing to add AI. Few are fixing the foundations first.Without clear governance, roadmaps, and delivery discipline, AI doesn’t accelerate transformation; it exposes the cracks.In this episode of the Drag & Drop Po...
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Episode 132
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34:58
AI Doesn’t Scale Without Guardrails | Maarten Nelissen on Low-Code + Governance
Everyone’s racing to launch AI. Few know how to govern it.Without structure, guardrails, and the right platform strategy, AI doesn’t scale; it stalls.In this Drag & Drop episode, Maarten Nelissen, who leads Valcon’s 130...
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Episode 131
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32:30
95% of AI Projects Fail - How OutSystems Helps Enterprises Succeed | John Ferguson
🚨 95% of AI projects fail.In this Drag & Drop Podcast episode, John Ferguson, Global Head of Solution Architecture at OutSystems, breaks down how enterprises land in the 5% taking AI + low-code from pilots to real impa...
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Episode 130
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35:47
Mendix Capture the Flag: Why AI Makes App Security Non-Negotiable
Capture the Flag isn’t just a challenge; it’s a security wake-up call.Low-code lets you build fast, but without the right mindset, you can just as quickly create an unsafe app.That’s why Mendix Capture the Flag (CTF) has ...
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Episode 129
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43:42
Driving Partner-Led Value in a GenAI World | Luis Giraldo, OutSystems
🚨 The partner model is being rewritten.Margin compression, shifting customer expectations, and the rise of GenAI mean one thing: Implementation alone won’t cut it anymore.OutSystems partners who win in this new era are t...
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Episode 128
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55:53
Proof Beats Slides: Paulo Fernandes on Low-Code, AI, and the Future of OutSystems
Proof beats slides. Put your team hands-on for a week.Skeptics don’t flip with decks. They flip when they see what can be built in days, not months.In this episode of Drag & Drop Podcast, Paulo Alvarez Fernandes, Lead Sol...
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Episode 127
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42:38
Why Most AI Projects Fail and How Low-Code Can Fix It | Ricardo Perdigão, Mendix
They called him “ChatGPT” when everyone else thought it was just hype.Now Ricardo Perdigão is proving how AI and low-code belong together.As Solutions Architect Manager and AI Practice Lead at Mendix, Ricardo’s passion for AI ha...
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Episode 126
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51:46
What Traditional Developers Get Wrong About Low-Code | Vera Tiago
Vera Tiago didn’t just join OutSystems; she helped shape its global developer community.As a founding member of the OutSystems Developer Relations team, Vera has spent over a decade turning a small group of forum users int...
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Episode 125
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45:54
Is Low-Code Secure? OutSystems Security Explained for CISOs with Fred Gruhn
CISOs don’t care how fast you build apps.They care how fast you detect, contain, and recover.Fred Gruhn understands that better than most.As OutSystems’ Lead Solution Architect (Security), Fred works directly with ...
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Episode 124
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51:01
Why Training is the Secret to Scaling Mendix Adoption | Insights from Tianyi Tian
Five minutes can change your career, just ask Tianyi Tian.That brief introduction to low-code in a Rotterdam lecture set him on a path from a business background to creating and leading the global Mendix Training Partner Program.
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Episode 123
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52:19
How to Take Low-Code Seriously and Make It Work at Scale with Miguel Verdasca
Every business wants faster results. Few have the right platform to get there.In this episode of the Drag & Drop podcast, Miguel Verdasca, Associate Director at KPMG Saudi Arabia, shares his journey from traditional software ...
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Episode 122
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45:16
Scaling Mendix in Enterprise Banking: ABN Amro’s Low-Code Journey with Mark Bus
What does it take to scale low-code from zero to 170+ apps in a Tier 1 bank?In this episode of the Drag & Drop podcast, Mark Bus, Lead Product Owner for Rapid Application Development at ABN Amro, shares the bank’s deca...
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Episode 121
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1:03:02
Breaking Into Tech, Moving Across the World, and Thriving with Mendix | Chelsea Veenstra
No computer science degree.No traditional dev background.Today? Mendix MVP.Chelsea Veenstra proves that with the right mindset and the right support, you can break into tech and thrive.In this episode of the Drag ...
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Episode 120
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50:46
How Jabil Scaled Enterprise Low-Code with Mendix: Strategy, Structure, & 100+ Apps | Kevin Ferreira
Most enterprise low-code stories start in IT.Not this one.At Jabil, low-code was pulled in by operations and scaled globally across 100+ apps.In this episode of the Drag & Drop Podcast, Kevin Ferreira, Mendix Product ...
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Episode 119
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32:55
Career Switch at 40? Ana Proves It’s Possible and She’s Kicking Ass with OutSystems
In this episode of the Drag & Drop Podcast, Ana Bandarra Baptista shares her powerful story of switching careers from a 16-year background in biomedical sciences to becoming a successful OutSystems developer.Ana opens ...
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Episode 118
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45:57
Why Traditional Developers Fear Low-Code and Why They Shouldn’t | Arjan Waardenburg on OutSystems
Low-code isn’t replacing developers, it’s freeing them.In this episode, Feroz is joined by Arjan Waardenburg, Solution Architect at OutSystems, to talk about how low-code has evolved and how OutSystems is cha...
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Episode 117
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42:33
How CIOs Scale Innovation with Low-Code, AI & CoEs | Matthew Garst, Mendix SVP
Most CIOs say they want innovation. Few are truly set up to deliver it.In this episode, Matthew Garst, Senior Vice President of Mendix in the Americas, explains how IT leaders can build scalable, future-ready foundations using low-code ...
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Episode 116
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54:04
Real Talent, Real Impact: Donald Sangweme’s Journey from Developer to Social Innovator.
This week, Feroz had the pleasure of speaking with Donald Sangweme, Senior Consultant at Deloitte.In this conversation, Donald shares his inspiring journey from discovering OutSystems after a call with his uncle, to boldly...
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Episode 115
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42:56
Ep 114 - Jeroen Appel, Mendix MVP
This week, Feroz had the pleasure of speaking with Mendix MVP Jeroen Appel, Solution Architect and Mendix Expert at CLEVR.We dive into his journey in low-code development and explore how Mendix is tackling the growin...
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Episode 114
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48:09
Ep 113 - Edgar Ramos, OutSystems Champion & Head of Development and Training at ITRAC
This week, Feroz had the pleasure of speaking with OutSystems Champion Edgar Ramos, who, fun fact, was the very first person to respond to him on LinkedIn when we launched ITRAC back in 2018. They stayed in touch over the years, and now ...
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Episode 113
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38:44