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5 Considerations on How AI Rewrites the Rules of User Interaction in Complex Systems

Over the past months, I have had the opportunity to design AI features for a complex enterprise application built on the OutSystems Platform . What began as a technical exploration quickly became something far more profound: a realization that AI doesn’t just add new capabilities to a product, it transforms the way humans and digital systems interact.    As AI begins to permeate workflows, interfaces, and decision-making, we are not simply adjusting our design toolkit. We are

davidearcoraci

Dec 12, 2025

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Bringing Clarity to Undocumented OutSystems Code with AI

Use AI tools like Amazon Q Developer to generate documentation for undocumented OutSystems apps. Start by extracting the source code, then prompt AI for app overviews, technical docs, user stories, and maintenance notes. Regular AI-powered updates keep docs fresh. Tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini also work. This turns mystery code into clear, maintainable systems and builds a culture of documentation.

Natasha De Guzman

Aug 19, 2025

🚀 Building Bridges: Empowering OutSystems with n8n

Discover how n8n, the open-source automation powerhouse, can elevate OutSystems apps by seamlessly connecting APIs, orchestrating AI, and managing complex workflows. From enriching a bookshelf app with AI-generated summaries to embedding a document-aware RAG chatbot, I explore how these platforms combine to build smarter, scalable solutions — all without burdening the core app with extra complexity or code.

Alex Fernandes

Jul 29, 2025

When AI Becomes Both a Bridge and a Backbone: An Engagement Manager Perspective

An Engagement Manager at Accelerated Focus shares lessons from a state government AI project involving the migration and enrichment of 20,000 legacy PDFs using LLMs and vector indexing. The AI powered both data migration and real-time search. Key takeaways include evolving scope, the importance of broad data sampling, UI alignment, managing AI accuracy expectations, and planning for long-term AI maintenance and human-in-loop workflows.