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Internship at Codence – skills for life
This past summer, the summer between my senior year of high school and my freshman year of college, I did an internship with Codence. I had been looking for a work opportunity in the field of computer science to get some experience before going to college to study it, and I much preferred the internship […]


Slack FileMaker Integration Overview
Slack-FileMaker Integration Slack’s creators get that today’s world is all about workflow and interoperability among multiple technologies. Their marketing trumpets that Slack integrates with more than 2400 other platforms, and Microsoft Teams follow a somewhat similar intent. The tool succeeds because it connects with best-of-breed products and doesn’t just sit in its own silo… but […]

Apprenticeship Program
Codence works with its clients to launch careers and better support their use of technology. We engage students, but often non-traditional candidates as well, as apprentices to learn Claris and other technologies, software development, and consulting practices.

Q&A with Cristos Lianides-Chin
Cristos is a jack-of-all-trades technologist and is bringing Python, PHP, and javascript chops to our team, along with a strong FileMaker expertise. Get to know our newest team member below. – Tell us a bit about yourself and how you became involved with FileMaker? Before starting with FileMaker, I had already worked on many other technology […]

SOC 2 Type 2 Audit and ISO Certification
Low code solutions using Claris FileMaker Cloud and Claris Connect Platform now meet a higher level of trust with user information and data. On December 15, 2021, Claris International Inc. announced the successful completion of the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2® Type 2 audit for both its Claris FileMaker Cloud software and the Claris […]

FileMaker + Slack: Putting It All Together
Send Arbitrary Messages to any Channel or User in Slack from Claris FileMaker via the Slack API This post is part of a multi-part series that focuses on specific examples of how to connect Claris FileMaker to Slack. This article will make more sense if you have read our introduction, and we invite you to […]

FileMaker + Slack: A Simple API Integration
This post is part of a multi-part series that focuses on specific examples of how to connect Claris FileMaker to Slack. This article will make more sense if you have read our introduction, and we invite you to dive into the whole series here:Slack FileMaker Integration OverviewFileMaker + Slack: A Claris Connect IntegrationFileMaker + Slack: […]

Q&A with Chad Adams
Chad is a valued member of the Claris FileMaker community. He has over 25 years of experience under his belt and worked as a lead developer, team lead, and solution process architect. He is also a private pilot and has many cool things to share about his work and personal life below. – How did […]

Apprenticeship Program
Codence works with its clients to launch careers and better support their use of technology. We engage students, but often non-traditional candidates as well, as apprentices to learn Claris and other technologies, software development, and consulting practices.

SOC 2 Type 2 Audit and ISO Certification
Low code solutions using Claris FileMaker Cloud and Claris Connect Platform now meet a higher level of trust with user information and data. On December 15, 2021, Claris International Inc. announced the successful completion of the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2® Type 2 audit for both its Claris FileMaker Cloud software and the Claris […]

Create ROI From Your Custom Apps
Evaluate the quantitative business value you can achieve using clearly defined objectives to guide the development of your custom business application.

Claris Engage Beyond ’21 Keynote
Claris wants to empower developers to do what they do best – create powerful digital solutions easily and efficiently. Catch up on highlights from the Keynote session.



The Benefits of Low-code Development
Innovating quickly and boosting productivity has never been more important to businesses.

Strategies for Effective Inventory Management
Today’s customers have an increasing expectation of an Amazon-level of transparency in all stages of delivery, even in the direct-to-business world. In order to streamline your workflows and create the needed level of transparency across your organization, from back office to the production floor, all the way through shipping, effective inventory management is the key […]

Q&A with Cristos Lianides-Chin
Cristos is a jack-of-all-trades technologist and is bringing Python, PHP, and javascript chops to our team, along with a strong FileMaker expertise. Get to know our newest team member below. – Tell us a bit about yourself and how you became involved with FileMaker? Before starting with FileMaker, I had already worked on many other technology […]

Q&A with Chad Adams
Chad is a valued member of the Claris FileMaker community. He has over 25 years of experience under his belt and worked as a lead developer, team lead, and solution process architect. He is also a private pilot and has many cool things to share about his work and personal life below. – How did […]

Q&A with Jerry Gonzales
Jerry is a business software consultant at heart, with hands-on development skills utilizing various programming languages (FileMaker being his favorite) and databases. He is certified in Agile Scrum as a Product Owner and will be a Tech Lead here at Codence.

Q&A with Andrea de Fraga
Andi recently joined Codence as a Business Analyst. She comes with a solid finance background, and she will mainly focus her efforts on our Genesis products and clients. Please get to know a bit more about our newest team member below! – How did you find out about Codence, and what made you excited to apply? […]

Q&A with Shamma Qureshi
Shamma is a Full-Stack Web Developer with a background in Biology and Education. She recently transitioned into a career in tech after completing General Assembly’s Software Engineering Immersive and joined the Codence team as an Apprentice. When she’s not coding, she’s either fangirling about BTS or making travel plans with her family. – Tell us, […]

FileMaker and Adobe Sign Integration
Extend your custom FileMaker solution further and streamline your workflows with digital signatures through an Adobe Sign integration.

Q&A Spotlight with Phil Bowman
Phil is taking the role of Application Developer at Codence. Learn more about our newest team member.


Apprenticeship Program
Codence works with its clients to launch careers and better support their use of technology. We engage students, but often non-traditional candidates as well, as apprentices to learn Claris and other technologies, software development, and consulting practices.

FileMaker + Slack: Putting It All Together
Send Arbitrary Messages to any Channel or User in Slack from Claris FileMaker via the Slack API This post is part of a multi-part series that focuses on specific examples of how to connect Claris FileMaker to Slack. This article will make more sense if you have read our introduction, and we invite you to […]

FileMaker + Slack: A Simple API Integration
This post is part of a multi-part series that focuses on specific examples of how to connect Claris FileMaker to Slack. This article will make more sense if you have read our introduction, and we invite you to dive into the whole series here:Slack FileMaker Integration OverviewFileMaker + Slack: A Claris Connect IntegrationFileMaker + Slack: […]


Slack FileMaker Integration Overview
Slack-FileMaker Integration Slack’s creators get that today’s world is all about workflow and interoperability among multiple technologies. Their marketing trumpets that Slack integrates with more than 2400 other platforms, and Microsoft Teams follow a somewhat similar intent. The tool succeeds because it connects with best-of-breed products and doesn’t just sit in its own silo… but […]

The Future of the Claris Platform
Codence is excited to introduce Claris’ latest app development tools while exploring its incredible value to FileMaker development partners.

PauseOnError: FileMaker Summer Camp
After a year or more of meeting from our own four walls, we ditch virtual and walls completely by joining fellow Claris FileMaker developers in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

FileMaker and WooCommerce Integration
Need to get your inventory products online? In this post we’ll discuss the many options available, from doing it manually to buying a ready-to-use FileMaker module for WooCommerce.