Pope Francis has passed away.
Whether you’re religious or not, this marks a shift. A chapter ends — not just spiritually, but politically, historically. The Pope is also a head of state, a symbol that resonates far beyond the Vatican walls.
We’re not the kind of crew that sails past shifting tides.
And today, we write because — in a strange, very real way — this story touches our own FileMaker journey.
FileMaker Week was born in Rome.
That’s where we first dared to reimagine what a developer event could look like. Less formal, more human. Less product, more people.
Rome gave us the stage to explore FileMaker not just as a tool — but as a way to build things together.
But this year, we had to change course.
The upcoming Jubilee has turned Rome into something we couldn’t work with: overbooked, overwhelmed, oversized in every sense.
So we chose Naples. A new port — full of life. Messier, maybe. But warmer, more open.
And now, with the Pope’s passing, this change of scenery carries even more weight.
Shifting routes are never just about logistics.
They’re emotional. Symbolic. Sometimes, historical.
They force us to read the moment we’re in.
And right now, the message is clear: things change. Landmarks move. Maps must be redrawn.
But we’re not lost.
We have a compass.
We have FileMaker — the platform that lets us navigate complexity with creativity.
And more than that — we have each other.
A community that knows how to stay close, even when the wind changes.
🧭
— The Captain
