Combine “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning”

From buzzword to commercial value

Mendix has been an industry pioneer in bringing AI and machine learning to low-code application development audiences, and Mendix 10 will continue to solidify that leadership. For Mendix developers who have been using Mendix Assist to get development speed and advice, the latest “bot” introduced by Mendix 10 will help them generate validation logic for data entry. Later this year (see the live launch for a preview), Mendix Assist will introduce Mendix Chat, a first-generation development process production guide, a large language model (LLM) built into the IDE that is trained with Mendix expertise from documentation, forums, and support content. Early next year, the first test versions of these programs will be available for generating application AI elements.

Another investment Mendix 10 makes around AI/machine learning is that it enables developers to use AI services and machine learning models to deliver “smart applications.” Many Mendix customers have built complex solutions using popular third-party services, while others are eager to embed their own proprietary machine learning models into Mendix applications. The new machine learning toolkit included in Mendix 10 will help developers deploy machine learning models built on a common machine learning framework into the Mendix Runtime. Models trained on various frameworks, from scikit learn to PyTorch to TensorFlow, can be converted to open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX, an open standard for machine learning models) and then integrated directly into Mendix applications. To ensure high performance, data security and good economics.

Scott Gaydos, low Code team lead at Impact Networking, said: “We are very eager to implement the machine learning upgrades that Mendix has brought with Mendix 10. “We look forward to using that machine learning toolkit to develop our own internal tools that learn based on user feedback to help us obsolete old tools and support, which is where we’re going as a company.”

Together, these capabilities will ensure that developer productivity and software quality are optimized, and that data is actionable and can bring value to the enterprise.

Prepare for the “composable enterprise.

The concept of low-code application development has shaken up the software development industry in an unprecedented way. Mendix predicts that composability – the ability to create and reassemble customized application experiences through a combination of internal and external building blocks – will be the next big revolution in the delivery of digital solutions. As a result, Mendix 10 introduces a number of key innovations that support the adoption of composable enterprise strategies.

For example, the Solutions Kit is now fully live, serving both traditional enterprise customers and independent software vendors. The Solutions Kit includes a set of features that will help developers deliver customizable, scalable solutions while keeping those solutions upgradeable or maintainable. For example, the Solutions Kit includes intellectual property protection (i.e., granular control of module adaptability) and lifecycle management (i.e., retention of changes through advanced version control). Later this year, Adaptation Insights will go fully live, giving developers insight into how each module ADAPTS over repeated implementations.

Isvs find this feature attractive because it enables them to offer a range of SaaS solutions that better meet customer needs. Some large enterprise customers are already using this feature when they begin implementing composable strategies. For example, a multinational retail chain uses this function as a means to expand across regions and business units. With this capability, the organization is able to leverage the knowledge and experience of its internal teams, and its core IT team is able to govern core functions and maintain control over the total cost of ownership.

The massive upgrade of the Mendix Connect integration suite is another significant investment made by Mendix 10 to support composability. With the enhanced data catalog and the ever-expanding array of connectors and services offered by Mendix’s development team and trusted ecosystem partners, developers operating in a composable environment can easily access the data and services they need. In addition, Mendix 10 introduces support for event-driven architectures such as Business Events and Event Broker to ensure that developers of all skills can create software that responds quickly to typical activities and events.