Sessions from FileMaker Summer Camp 2024
PauseOnError's 2024 round-up of official sessions and facilitators
Thank you to everyone who joined us for PauseOnError: FileMaker Summer Camp 2024! We literally couldn’t have done it without the sessions you facilitated. Here’s a roundup of all the “official” sessions. You can also view this on our DayBack calendar.
All photos by Krissy Ferris, Martha Zink, John Sindelar, or Ernest Koe, unless otherwise attributed.
Account Management
Facilitator: Sara Severson, Soliant Consulting
Description: What does this mean to you? I have some strong opinions and am happy to share them, and would love to hear yours as well.
Archery
Facilitator: PauseOnError
Description: Sponsored by JohnAustin!
Board Games 🎲
Facilitator: Eric Luce, Proof+Geist
Description: The title says it all, but you should come because it will be fun 🎲
Connecting the Dots: FileMaker, Studio, and Connect
Facilitator: Lui de la Parra, Bridget Lumb, Claris
Description: A session digging deeper into the integrations available between FileMaker, Studio, and external services using Connect.
Connect the Dots: FileMaker, Studio, and Connect
Facilitator: Bridget Lumb and Lui de la Parra, Claris
Description: Continuation of earlier session where we can all see the screen, taking a deeper look at Lui's demos.
Define and Design the Crazy
Facilitator: Dr. Don Levan & Julian Lafleur
Description: This session has two goals:
- To identify a wicked FileMaker problem and workshop as a community the ways we might solve it.
- Give you a quick overview of a design process you can use to go from the problem statement to the best possible solution through play, discovery, and innovation.
Evening Yoga by the Lake
Facilitator: Alondra Torres-Navarro, Proof+Geist
Description: Join me for an evening vinyasa flow that will incorporate seated, standing, and floor poses. Take this flow at your own pace, modify as needed, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
FileMaker Change Management with OttoFMS
Facilitator: Kyle Duval, Proof+Geist
Description: Come learn about new workflows and tools to manage changes and releases in your FileMaker projects. We will also be discussing FileMaker DevOps and tools, like OttoFMS and the Ottomatic Cloud Console, to make your life easier.
FileMaker Horror Stories
Facilitator: Sully Sullivan, Mandelbrot LLC
Description: Get into spooky season by telling us your scary (and hopefully FileMaker related) story. I've got one that's guaranteed to make your skin crawl. Or just come and listen to the spine-tingling yarns of your fellow Pause attendees.
Bring a flashlight if you have one and try not to be afraid of the dark! Muhuhahahaha!!
Hooked on Otto Webhooks
Facilitator: Alondra Torres-Navarro, Proof+Geist
Description: Otto webhooks are a free tool you can use with OttoFMS. Learn how to leverage them in your next integration and explore the potential use cases. The possibilities are limitless, and the setup is easier than you think!
More Than a Case of the Mondays: Mental Health & Work
Facilitator: Kim Jennings, Kim Jennings Consulting
Description: I don’t know about you, but I often cringe looking back at some of the ways I’ve come up short considering mental health at work – mine and others’. With the challenges of social media, AI, post-pandemic/remote work, and who knows what other technology innovations just around the bend, I often wonder how to get and/or give support. So…can we talk?
For our convo, this and more:
Workplace culture
Expectations
Workload
Perfectionism
Burnout
Supports and resources
Movement Lab/Physicality Care Skillshare
Facilitator: Mary Hodges
Description: Bit of an experiment here! It’s an invitation to come connect over how we are inhabiting our bodies and what kinds of care or play practices are out there. My plan is to start with some talking and exchange, then transition into gentle warm up and guided visualization, geared toward listening, responding, and imagining as 3-dimensional entities in time and space. Take what you will! Wear comfy clothes if you got em, and if you have anything “flowy” or otherwise pleasantly tactile, go for it.
Pause 'Em and Toss 'Em Cornhole Throwdown
Facilitator: Josh Ormond, OCL ( Other Cornhole League )
Description: Gear up for the "Pause 'Em and Toss 'Em Cornhole Throwdown," where the spirit of competition is as lively as the banter! Rumor has it, one team thinks they've got the ultimate toss, but it's time to show them what true cornhole prowess looks like. Join us for an afternoon filled with high-flying bags, good-natured jabs, and plenty of pauses for laughter. Bring your A-game and get ready to school some swagger with every bean bag!
PGSC: In-Person Special Edition!
Facilitator: Eric Luce, Proof+Geist
Description: Grab a Sandwich and join us for a special edition of the Proof+Geist Sandwich Club—In person at Pause! This semi-regular social event is simply an excuse to eat together, usually with our cameras on over a zoom meeting but today we celebrate the topic sandwich* without a zoom meeting!
*our definition of sandwich is very loose
Pickleball 101
Facilitator: Marcia Conner, Proof+Geist
Description: The benefit of being married to a pickleball pro is that you talk about & learn to play more often than you ever need (or want) to.
Perhaps my deep dive can help you make sense of the pickleball craze while also introducing you to the fundamentals.
Please wear sport shoes. Paddles & balls available on the courts.
ProofKit Workshop
Facilitator: Eric Luce, Proof+Geist
Description: Bring your laptop and let's setup a new web project together with ProofKit
Questions About Running Software Products
Facilitator: John Sindelar & Ernest Koe, SeedCode & Proof+Geist
Description: Join us for an open discussion about building software products (add-ons, dev tools, SAAS applications, or what we used to call shrink-wrapped software).
We’ll start with some of the questions currently in the air at SeedCode and Proof+Geist:
Are we product-first or market-first?
How do you know you have a market?
What do you say no to?
…You get the idea.
And we’ll solicit stories about what working: stories about raising prices, new markets, churn, and retiring products.
Run Run Run
Facilitator: Julien Lafleur, Bureau Veritas, Inc
Description: Let's go for a run, for fun, for FileMaker!
Storytelling Hour
Facilitator: Heather Williams, Proof+Geist
Description: One of my favorite parts of Pause is finding space for human connection. In honor of previous session leaders, Mark Baum and John Howell, I will be facilitating a session where attendees can share a story or just come to listen.
Fiber artists welcome!
Systems Thinking for Scattered Minds
Facilitator: Marcia Conner, Proof+Geist
Description: Spoiler alert: you already think in systems. You probably just don't realize it or have the words to describe how the natural world parallels your work.
Join in this very interactive walk & talk through nature to widen your mind and feel more focused amid competing priorities.
The conversation could dive into systems frameworks, scalability, problem-solving, and even how this approach can specifically be applied to our roles as leaders and developers.
Take Your Best Shot
Facilitator: Sully Sullivan, Mandelbrot LLC
Description: Fire up the slingshots and hit my with a water balloon. Or, brave the firing line by sitting with me downrange. I double dog dare you.
Testify: Writing unit tests has never been this fun
Facilitator: Alondra Torres-Navarro, Proof+Geist
Description: Unit tests are essential for apps that require complex business logic, but they can feel overwhelming. What if there was a tool that made it easy for FileMaker developers to write unit tests without heavy lifting on the schema or UI? In this session, we'll introduce Testify—a lightweight tool that gets you writing tests in minutes. Whether you're new to testing or looking for ways to streamline it, this session will have you covered!
The new way to start a JavaScript integration
Facilitator: Eric Luce, Proof+Geist
Description: We all know that amazing things can be built with JS, but its too hard to know where to start. Join me in this exploratory time where we'll look at a new tool I'm building to bootstrap your next JS project, wether that's for a FileMaker-connected web app or WebViewer widget
Thoughts on Quality
Facilitator: Heather Williams & Chris Corsi, Proof+Geist
Description: Quality control and quality assurance are a key component to the development life cycle. How do you implement QC and QA principles in your work? Bring your experience and questions to this forum-style discussion.
What's Raycast?
Facilitator: Eric Luce, Proof+Geist
Description: Do you want to be more productive on your computer? The envy of your team? Come nerd out with me about how Raycast can change your life.
We hope you’ll join us at the next PauseOnError! 👋
