Becoming a Mendix Architect: The Path, the Mindset, and the Practice

Architecture isn’t a job title—it’s a way of thinking and making decisions. 🧠
In this meetup, you’ll discover how you (from junior to senior) can grow architectural skills and create lasting impact.
As Mendix developers, we’re trained to move fast and deliver value. 🚀
But Mendix has evolved into a mature enterprise platform, used for increasingly complex and business-critical solutions.
As applications grow into landscapes—with more teams, integrations, security requirements, and quality expectations—delivery alone isn’t enough.
That’s where architectural thinking comes in:
• making trade-offs explicit
• designing for change
• creating guardrails that keep teams productive
This meetup explores the path toward becoming a Mendix architect from two complementary perspectives.

🔹 Zooming in:
What architecture really means in practice, how the architect role differs from senior development, and how you can start creating architectural impact—regardless of your current level.

🔹 Zooming out:
How Mendix is positioned compared to buying off-the-shelf software, traditional development, and other low-code platforms like PowerApps.
We’ll also look ahead at how Mendix fits into the future of software development, including its role in Agentic AI and how it compares to AI-generated code.

You’ll leave with:
• a clearer architectural mindset
• a shared vocabulary
• practical examples
• strategic context you can immediately apply in refinements, design sessions, or technical reviews 🎯

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What you’ll learn
• What architecture is (and isn’t): mindset, responsibilities, and outcomes
• The progression from junior → medior → senior → architect
• Making better decisions in Mendix: modularization, integration strategy, security-by-design, performance
• How architects enable teams through principles, guardrails, and governance—without slowing delivery
• How Mendix is positioned as an enterprise platform versus traditional code, packaged software, and other low-code options
• How Mendix fits into the future of AI-driven development, including Agentic AI and AI-generated code
• Practical takeaways: review checklists and a next-steps roadmap you can start tomorrow 🛠️

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Audience
Anyone building Mendix solutions—from curious juniors to experienced seniors and tech leads. 👥

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Agenda
• 18:00 – 19:00 🍽️ Dinner
(for in-person attendees only—don’t forget to RSVP with your dietary requirements!)
• 19:00 – 20:00 🎙️ Presentations by the speakers, followed by Q&A
• 20:00 – 21:00 🍻 Drinks & Networking

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Speakers
🎤 Zefanja Kleuters – Sopra Steria
Mendix Expert with a broad range of experience in both development and architecture.
🎤 Andreas Lennevi – Mendix
Mendix Lead Architect, sharing the broader enterprise positioning of Mendix and its role in the future of software development.

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About this event
This is an in-person event hosted at the Sopra Steria office in Machelen. 🏢
A recording will be made available for those who can’t attend live.
Mendix Meetups are all about community, learning, and real-world experience—no sales pitches, no recruiting, just valuable insights and knowledge sharing. 🤝

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Any questions about this meetup?
Contact community@mendix.com, matthias.strauven@soprasteria.com, or jeroen.desmedt@soprasteria.com for more details.