In recognition of World Developer Day 2026, we celebrate the OpenEdge developer community and explore how developers are evolving their skills with AI, modern technologies and innovative approaches to building and extending business-critical applications.
The OpenEdge AI Assistant now includes the complete OpenEdge Knowledge Base, giving developers and administrators AI-powered access to decades of trusted OpenEdge expertise for faster troubleshooting, development and operational support.
Learn how organizations can modernize OpenEdge reporting with DataDirect connectivity, Hybrid Data Pipeline governance, Pro2 near real-time replication and AI-powered analytics to turn data into faster, more informed business decisions.
A new Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study found that upgrading to Progress OpenEdge 12.8 helps organizations reduce operational complexity, improve software delivery and system availability, and achieve significant business value, including a 247% ROI, $1 million NPV, and payback in less than eight months.
This blog highlights how OpenEdge developer Michael Whelan used the OpenEdge MCP Server, PAS for OpenEdge and AI to securely connect existing enterprise systems to natural-language workflows, showing how organizations can modernize user experiences without replacing the trusted business logic they already rely on.