I’ve been off the radar for a while.
No, I didn’t vanish into a portal. I was just… working. Real work.
You know, the kind that pays the bills — not the glorious chaos of FileMaker Week, which is technically my hobby.
But between client calls and deadline dodging, I launched something special:
a FileMaker + ChatGPT Challenge now turning into a bizarre love story between low-code and AI.
Dozens of developers joined.
And who knows — maybe one of them will crack the answer to the question:
“Can ChatGPT build a real FileMaker app?”
We’ll talk about that in the AI Port, where hallucinations are welcome — as long as they’re useful.
Let’s talk about the real beast!
Secrets of the FileMaker Seas
Tickets are finally live. The international conference of FileMaker Week 2025 has opened its treasure chest.
Yes, FMItalia 2025 (October 8) has a name and a date too — but today, let’s stay on deck for the international storm.
Now you might be wondering:
Where’s the agenda? Where are the speaker headshots? Where’s the damn list of sessions?!
Exactly.
There is none.
Because when you’re navigating, there are no highways, no street numbers, and definitely no GPS coordinates.
You don’t follow a path — you trace it, one messy step at a time.
This year’s theme?
Navigating FileMaker Complexity
And yes, we mean all of it.
The Structure? Forget it.
We don’t do “sessions.”
We do Ports — thematic areas you explore.
We do Plenaries — provocations you won’t forget.
And we do Nights — because complexity doesn’t go to bed at 18:00.
Here’s what your map looks like.
📍 When and where?
🗓 October 9–10, 2025
📍 NAPHUB – Riviera di Chiaia 264, Naples, Italy
🕘 From 09:00 to 21:00 (and later if you’re still standing)
Thursday – The Complexity Within
In the morning, we tackle process chaos:
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How to automate workflows without losing control
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Inventory and logistics, when everything’s on fire
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UX built for humans, not personas
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Managing projects with no fixed plan (and making it work anyway)
Coffee break? A collective ritual:
“The Feature Nobody Asked For”, our wall of regrets and misused features.
In the afternoon, we descend into the jungle:
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Debugging what technically works — but actually doesn’t
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Parsing JSON without going insane
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Making peace with AI (and maybe using it well)
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Designing for the people you forgot to ask
At 18:00 we stop pretending we’re professionals, and start telling the truth.
🍷 Evening: Captain Bug – Story Night
Take the mic. Confess your worst FileMaker mistake.
Laughter guaranteed. Mercy not included.
Friday – The Complexity We Build
The morning is all about clarity and depth:
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What clients really buy (it’s not what you think)
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Invisible bottlenecks that ruin everything
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FileMaker Server: the force no one respects
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Choosing what not to build
Two powerful plenaries follow — one keynote, one collective reflection.
Spoiler: we’ll challenge your most cherished assumptions.
In the afternoon, we rotate through the final Ports.
You’ll leave with more questions — and a better compass.
Evening: Fight Club + Compass Awards
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Dev debates on real dilemmas (you vote, we suffer)
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Irreverent awards for those who dare
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Apericena with a view (and finally, answers that matter)
Can’t come to Naples?
We’re sorry. Really.
But this year, you need to be there.
Only a few parts of the event will be recorded — and not the best ones.
There’s no substitute for being in the room, breathing the chaos, and toasting with your fellow survivors.
Still docked? There’s a ticket with your name on it.
We’ll be waiting in Naples.
And we won’t wait quietly.
— The Captain
(Yes, that’s me. Evelyn.)
