Jessica (Malakian) Newton
Jessica (Malakian) Newton is a Senior Product Marketing Specialist at Progress, focused on the Progress OpenEdge, Progress DataDirect and Progress Corticon products. Jessica started her career at Progress as an intern in 2020 and has since developed into a full-time marketer, dedicated to guiding customers on how to maximize the value of their Progress solutions. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys reading and writing.
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Progress OpenEdge 13.0: The Future of Secure, Modern and AI-Ready Applications
Progress OpenEdge 13.0 introduces the first innovation release in the 13 series, delivering stronger security (including initial FIPS 140‑3 support), modernization and performance improvements, and a foundation for future AI‑ready innovation with minimal risk or disruption.
How Progress Agentic RAG and OpenEdge Work Together to Unlock the Full Value of Enterprise Data
This blog explains how Progress Agentic RAG and OpenEdge work together to combine structured and unstructured enterprise data into secure, production‑ready AI applications that deliver accurate, traceable answers without rewriting existing systems.
What MCP Is and How It Modernizes the OpenEdge Platform
This blog recaps a Progress OpenEdge webinar explaining what the Model Context Protocol (MCP) is, why it matters, and how the OpenEdge MCP Server and AI Assistant help teams securely modernize applications, integrate AI, and boost developer productivity using industry standards.
The Progress OpenEdge AI Assistant is Now Available!
The Progress OpenEdge AI Assistant is now available and is a purpose‑built bridge that enables AI assistants to generate accurate, compliant and modernization‑ready ABL code by leveraging an organization’s own rules, context and workflows.
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Introducing OpenEdge MCP Server: Make Your Applications AI-Ready
The OpenEdge MCP Server enables organizations to make their OpenEdge applications AI‑ready by securely turning existing REST APIs into actionable capabilities for AI assistants—accelerating automation without requiring code changes.
Developer Spotlight: Diana Serban Builds Confidence Through Code in Her First Year with OpenEdge
Diana Serban’s story highlights how early internships, supportive teamwork, and hands‑on experience with OpenEdge helped her build confidence and grow rapidly as a junior developer in her first year.
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