Calling All OpenEdge Developers: Join the Conversation on Discord

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by Jessica (Malakian) Newton Posted on March 12, 2026

If you’re building, modernizing or innovating with Progress OpenEdge, there’s a place where those conversations are already happening.

Progress Labs Discord is a user-driven space where OpenEdge customers, partners and developers come together to share ideas, explore what’s new and learn from real‑world experiences across the OpenEdge user community, AI and developer tooling. It’s designed to be informal, collaborative and hands‑on, complementing existing Progress communities with a faster, more conversational way to engage.

Why Join Progress Labs?

Learn from Real‑World Experience

This is a place to swap patterns, share lessons learned and talk through real implementations. Developers and Progress teams alike all bring different perspectives, making the conversation practical and grounded.

Build with the Community, Not In Isolation

Progress Labs is about collaboration—a place where you can share feedback and connect directly with others working on similar challenges. As more people participate, the community continues to evolve based on what members care about most.

A Space to Explore, Contribute and Connect

Progress Labs isn’t a replacement for the Progress Community. It’s an additional space to explore ideas, experiment and engage in a dynamic way.

The Progress Community is the best place to go for varied product content like product announcements, how-to articles, searchable knowledge banks and trainings, to more user-generated content like code shares and community forums, that you can keep referencing over time. When you’re looking for authoritative information, official updates or resources you can easily find again, the Progress Community is your home base.

Progress Labs on Discord is all about real‑time conversation and collaboration. It’s where OpenEdge customers, partners and developers gather to share ideas, explore what’s new and learn from experimentation that’s happening right now. The vibe is informal and community‑driven.

Whether you’re an OpenEdge developer or simply curious about what others are building, you’re welcome to jump in, introduce yourself and join the conversation.

Join Progress Labs on Discord and be part of what’s next.


Jessica Malakian
Jessica (Malakian) Newton

Jessica (Malakian)  Newton is a Senior Product Marketing Specialist at Progress, focused on the Progress OpenEdge product. 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 OpenEdge solutions. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys reading and writing.

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