Best FileMaker Podcasts (2025)

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ProofChat 1:03:42

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Featuring: Martha Zink, Director of Experience at Proof+Geist Ernest Koe, CEO of Proof+Geist Todd Geist, CTO of Proof+Geist Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, join Martha Zink, Todd Geist, and Ernest Koe as they discuss ProofChat— our new, FREE tool that allows you to add an AI Chat interface directly into your FileMaker solutions…

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ProofKit 40:38

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Featuring: Martha Zink, Director of Experience at Proof+Geist Eric Luce, Senior Software Engineer at Proof+Geist Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, join Martha Zink and Eric Luce as they discuss the suite of JavaScript tools in ProofKit. In the modern era, having an easily accessible app for your clients is crucial. With ProofKit,…

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Claris Engage 2025 40:51

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Featuring: Martha Zink, Director of Experience at Proof+Geist Julie Sigfrinius, Former Senior Director of Customer Success at Claris Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, join Martha Zink and Julie Sigfrinius as they discuss the upcoming Claris Engage 2025 conference! Get a sneak preview of all the fascinating things scheduled for th…

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OData to the rescue! Web-enabling FileMaker data with Five and Ottomatic. 47:10

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Featuring: Jonathan Marcus, Head of Software Development at Sureguard Dominik Keller, CEO at Co-Founder at Five Ernest Koe Todd Geist In this episode of The Context Podcast, Ernest Koe and Todd Geist are joined by Jonathan Marcus from Sureguard and Dominik Keller from Five to discuss the challenges of building user-friendly applications for non-emp…

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Updates from Claris with Ryan McCann 1:00:30

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In this episode, Ryan McCann, CEO at Claris, joins us to discuss his journey stepping into the role, the organizational strategies driving growth, and the importance of customer retention in today’s competitive market. Ryan shares how Claris is navigating the transformation from a risk management mindset to a growth-oriented strategy. He dives into…

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Offline and Web Apps 53:11

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In this episode of the Context Podcast, Martha Zink hosts Eric Luce and Aloe Torres Navarro to discuss innovative projects utilizing FileMaker and web applications. They discuss the challenges of offline data collection, the importance of authentication, and the use of webhooks for data synchronization. The conversation highlights the architecture …

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Claris Engage 2024 47:59

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Get ready for another exciting episode of The Context Podcast, featuring Andrew LeCates from Claris. In this episode, Andrew joins Proof+Geist’s Martha Zink, Ernest Koe, and Todd Geist to talk all things Claris Engage 2024, a Claris developer conference set to take place February 6-8 in Austin, Texas. We discuss how excited we are for Claris Engage…

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Update on Claris’ Roadmap 48:19

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Featuring: Andrew Lecates, Chief Product Owner for Claris FileMaker Todd Geist Ernest Koe Corn Walker Description: Get ready for a special new episode of The Context Podcast! Join us as we sit down with our special guest, Andrew Lecates, Chief Product Owner for Claris FileMaker. In this episode, we discuss Claris's strategic shift towards a refocus…

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Chris Rogers of TourPro 1:04:41

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Featuring: Martha Zink Todd Geist Chris Rogers Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, Martha Zink and Todd Geist from Proof+Geist sit down with a special guest, Chris Rogers, the mastermind behind TourPro—a revolutionary software shaking up the dance event management scene. In this episode, Chris takes us on a journey through his rema…

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The Impact of AI on FileMaker 1:20:06

2+ y ago1:20:06

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Featuring: Todd Geist Cris Ippolite Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, join Proof+Geist CTO, Todd Geist and Cris Ippolite, founder of iSolutions, as they dive into the fascinating impacts that AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) are having on our industry in general, and the FileMaker community in particular. Cris was an early pro…

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Unlocking Efficiency with SimpleQ 1:06:58

2+ y ago1:06:58

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Welcome to this episode of The Context Podcast where we explore the incredible capabilities of SimpleQ! This week includes our host Martha Zink, along with Corn Walker, Todd Geist, and Mike Perley. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of SimpleQ, explaining its seamless task handling and compatibility with various systems. Discover the advantag…

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Claris 2023 56:04

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Featuring: Martha Zink Todd Geist Rick Kalman Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, Martha Zink and Todd Geist talk to Rick Kalman from Claris about the launch of Claris FileMaker 2023. Together, they discuss the upcoming changes to the platform—including the switch to a year-based naming scheme, significant performance improvements,…

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E031 – Interview with Greg Price 54:59

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Thomas and Teresa interview Greg Price from AL3 Technologies. We talk about working from home with your significant other, the ups and downs of sharing office and home life.By Thomas Mokwa

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E030 – Discussing Pause with Luminfire and Gearbox 38:44

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A chat with Marty Thomasson and Tim Cimbura about our time at Pause on Error October 2022By Thomas Mokwa

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Transactions in FileMaker 19.6 1:00:08

3y ago1:00:08

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In this episode of The Context Podcast, we are joined by Todd Geist, Corn Walker, and Peter Vinogradov for an epic debate between Team Pro-Transactions and Team Anti-Transactions. They dive in and discuss the benefits (and bad habits) that come with transactions in Claris FileMaker 19.6. FileMaker’s 19.6 version release brought simplification and c…

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E029 – Productivity Hacks 34:24

3y ago34:24

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We discuss various productivity methodsBy Thomas Mokwa

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Pause on Production Part 3 — Interviews from PauseOnError Attendees 24:16

3y ago24:16

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Featuring: Martha Zink Drew Fessenden Shawn Kreuger Joe Ranne Marcus Swift Description: In the scenic mountains of North Georgia, open-minded attendees gathered together to connect, learn, and grow with one another. In this episode, our guests focus on why PauseOnError differs from traditional tech conferences and how it sparks new perspectives. Th…

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Pause on Production Part 2 — Interviews from PauseOnError Attendees 39:29

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Since PauseOnError 2022 ended, we’ve collected attendees’ big learnings and aha moments for The Context Podcast. Listen to their stories and discover why you might want to join them next year. This is the second of three episodes that feature participants’ stories.By Todd Geist

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Pause on Production Part 1 — Interviews from PauseOnError Attendees 31:36

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In the scenic mountains of north Georgia, open-minded attendees gathered together to connect, learn, and grow with one another. In this episode, our guests focus on why PauseOnError differs from traditional tech conferences and how it ignites new perspectives. Since PauseOnError 2022 ended, we’ve collected attendees’ big learnings and aha moments f…

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E028 – Re-Introduction 11:46

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After a 2 year hiatus we are backBy Thomas Mokwa

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Changes to the Claris Platform 46:49

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Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO Matt Navarre, FileMaker Talks Co-Host Join Martha Zink, Todd Geist, and Matt Navarre from the FileMaker Talks podcast as they discuss changes coming to FileMaker, the Claris Platform, and strategies that businesses can use to benefit fro…

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Events in the Claris FileMaker Community 22:27

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Join Martha Zink, Todd Geist, and Matt Navarre in this episode for a crossover podcast with 1 of the 2 Matts from the FileMaker Chat podcast. They discuss events led by the FileMaker Community, including AutoEnter Live and PauseOnError. You can also view this podcast on Youtube. Links: AutoEnter Live Rome FileMaker Week PauseOnError EngageU…

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Reinventing the UX/UI Design Process in Modern FileMaker with Mizu 38:26

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In this episode, join Ernest Koe and Martha Zink as they discuss the design thinking methodologies that informed Mizu, how it complements the modern FileMaker concept, and how the context of evolving user interface design and engineering principles will continue to shape Mizu’s iterations. What is Mizu (水)? It’s a material-inspired, lightweight Fil…

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Expanding the Possibilities of Modular & Decoupled Development with OData 1:12:38

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The Context Podcast: Expanding the Possibilities of Modular & Decoupled Development with OData Featuring: Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO John Renfrew, Independent Developer & Owner Episode Summary: The recent release of FileMaker 19.5 introduced a new feature for thos…

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New Features in FileMaker 19.5 48:28

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Featuring: Martha Zink Todd Geist Angelo Luchi FileMaker 19.5 comes with hundreds of bug fixes–some of them small, and some of them game-changing. In this episode of The Context Podcast, join your host Martha Zink in conversation with Todd Geist and Angelo Luchi as they discuss these various changes. Hear about new support for Unbuntu 20.04, added …

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Protecting Your Data Hosted with FileMaker Server 46:19

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Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Angelo Luchi, Proof+Geist Director of Infrastructure Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO From the outside, hosting with FileMaker Server can seem simple and straightforward. But behind the scenes, there’s a whole lot more going on! Whether you’re hosting on-premise or in t…

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The Evolving Claris Platform (with Peter Nelson and Andrew LeCates from Claris) 56:50

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Peter Nelson, Claris Vice President of Engineering Andrew LeCates, Claris Director of Platform Evangelism Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Ernest Koe, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CEO Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Claris hosted a webinar on the future of their technology. In th…

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Multi-File Solutions & The Evolving FileMaker Platform 56:12

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Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO John Renfrew, Independent Developer in the UK & Proof+Geist Affiliate As the FileMaker platform grows and changes over time, so too will our views, approaches, and recommendations. In this episode, Martha, Todd, and John explore multi-fi…

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The Modern FileMaker Revolution 57:56

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(Audio updated with improved post-production: 03/14/22. Thank you all for your feedback and patience. Live, learn, adjust.) The Modern FileMaker Revolution Featuring: Martha Zink, Host & Director of Marketing of Proof+Geist Ernest Koe, Co-Founder/CEO at Proof+Geist Todd Geist, Co-Founder/CTO at Proof+Geist What is the ‘modern FileMaker revolution’?…

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Ransomware For Claris FileMaker Developers 1:26:00

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More information about Ransomware. https://www.knowbe4.com/ransomware Methods of attack: https://attack.mitre.org/ Email attack example: https://youtu.be/v-ITcpD1KcQ https://www.nomoreransom.org/en/index.html https://www.cisa.gov/stopransomware https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ccips/file/872771/download https://www.nsi.org/2021/02/15/employee-cyber…

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PauseOnError 2021, GA Summer Camp: Co-CEO Reflections 1:01:33

4y ago1:01:33

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Reach out to PauseOnError through their website. Listen to the previous episodes about PauseOnError 2021. Reflections Ep 1 Reflections Ep 2 Reflections Ep 3By Todd Geist

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Reflections on PauseOnError 2021, Ep 3 39:00

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Ryan Gold is an Application Developer at Proof+Geist. Becca Ingram-Bryant works at Seedcode. Taylor Sharpe is President of TMS Software, LLC. Kimberly Carlson US Regional General Manager for Direct Impact SolutionsBy Todd Geist

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Reflections on PauseOnError 2021, Ep 2 25:56

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Today these four people join us: Steven Ritchie of Proof+Geist. Heidi Porter & Chris Moyer of The Moyer Group Mike Ross of Ross Digital, LLC Heidi mentioned the book The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain, by Annie Murphy Paul. It's a great read. Pick it up here or at your local bookstore.…

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Reflections on PauseOnError 2021, Ep. 1 35:05

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Makah works at Soliant Consulting and has recently spoken at Claris Engage Beyond. Jonn Howell is an inhouse developer. You can find him all throughout the community. John Newoff is at Portage Bay Solutions.By Todd Geist

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Solutions to Problems Created by Other Solutions, with Corn Walker 1:42:41

4y ago1:42:41

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Information about ProofEDU is found here. Our topics today include: 1. The Party Model (see below for relevant links) 2. Table Hopping Performance issues. 3. PubSub Here's some great Party Model discussion links: FMBUG 59: Damon Casey presents Dave Graham shares in a recent FileMaker DevCon Geist Interactive's implementation of the Party Model The …

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Machine Learning: A Top-5 Example with Cris Ippolite 1:24:43

4y ago1:24:43

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Did you know FileMaker has been featured in sports? Specifically an app built by today's guest appeared all around that world as one of the best apps in a particular segment. This amazing feat, making predictions about how individual players in the league would do garnered a lot of attention from inside the league and outside. And now Claris has fe…

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The JavaScript Dev Environment: A Discussion With Todd 55:41

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You can start using the JS Dev Environment here, found here: https://github.com/proofgeist/js-dev-environment And a blog post describing its purpose: https://www.geistinteractive.com/2021/06/29/writing-js-better-for-fm/ Jason Young at Seedcode talks about how to work with a JS Dev environment in WebDirect here: https://www.seedcode.com/filemaker-19…

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Alexei Folger 2:26:45

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Long time FileMaker expert Alexei Folger joins our crew at Fireside FileMaker for one of the most entertaining and informative interviews we’ve had this year. If you aren’t familiar with the name, Alexei has been in the FileMaker market for over three decades, starting out at the famed MIT Users Group, working in various capacities at Claris as a t…

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The "OYeah" of OData, with John Renfrew 1:43:15

4+ y ago1:43:15

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The FileMaker platform keeps introducing new ways to send and receive data from other files or from another service. IN the latest versions, oData was introduced. Many developers think the use of oData now is a game changer. Our Guest, John Renfrew, gives us all the details about oData and makes it clear it is a game changer. At first it seemed kin…

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FileMakers evangelist 2:09:22

4+ y ago2:09:22

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We were honored to be joined by Andy LeCates who has been a leading light in the FileMaker community for several decades and has a wealth of experience both in developing professional Filemaker solutions and in promoting FileMaker. Andy is a superb presenter who has presented at many FileMaker™ conferences and he talks to us about his life inside a…

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Community In Action: Collaborating with Kevin Frank 1:00:54

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In this episode we speak about the JavaScript library JSONata. Kevin Frank is found at kevinfrank.com and fileMakerhacks.com The query language we're working with is called JSONata. Check out Kevin's post: FileMaker 19 + JSONata Check out Jeremy's post: Towards a Better JS Development Environment Kevin used data from restcountries.eu The JSON exerc…

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Guiding a Successful Problem-Solving Development Shop, with David Knight 1:36:30

4+ y ago1:36:30

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Today’s episode involves no technical content about FileMaker. We’re not gonna talk about virtual lists or repeating fields or even javaScript. Instead, we talk about how to run a FileMaker business by the leader of one of the longest running and award winning fileMaker consultant shops in the world. David Knight, founder and CEO of Angel City Data…

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Connecting with Claris, Ep 1: Andy LeCates 1:47:19

4+ y ago1:47:19

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Andy talks with us about the following topics: INTRO: 00:01:12 Community & Learning: 00:10:21 Claris Engage Beyond: 00:54:08 Claris' Agile Process: 01:13:24 You can find more info about Claris Engage Beyond here. We mention some great learning resources: RC Consulting and Productive Computing, But there are many more out there!…

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Making Great Change in a Business, with Colleen Hammersley 1:13:23

4+ y ago1:13:23

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Colleen Hammersley is the owner of DataWaves.By Todd Geist

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A Shockey to the System 1:55:57

4+ y ago1:55:57

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Our special guest today is Bob Shockey, one of the FileMaker community's best known developers. Bob came to talk about Process Driven Design but, as usual, we went off in tangents for a fascinating two hour conversation with somebody who has an enormous depth of experience and knowledge.By firesidefilemaker

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Performance Considerations, with Nick Lightbody 1:50:53

4+ y ago1:50:53

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Our main goal as Claris FileMaker developers is to solve problems for clients or for ourselves. Our secondary goal is to build systems which perform very well. Of course “perform very well” is subjective. For one client, a technique may perform well, but for another one, the technique is slow and untenable. Though it has different meanings for diff…