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Michelle Skamene

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Build It Yourself: A WhatsApp Returns Copilot with APEX, n8n, and a Bit of AI

I gave a talk at Kscope26 called When APEX Talks Back, and a few people have sent me messages asking for the slides and code. So here's the whole thing, start to finish. By the end of this post you'll

Jun 25 · 11 min readmskamene.hashnode.dev

I used to groan when someone asked for an ERD. I diagrammed the same schema five ways, and now I won't anymore.

For most of my career, the words "can you send me an ER diagram of this?" made something in me deflate. Not because diagrams aren't useful. They're super useful. I'm a very visual person, and when som

Jun 4 · 14 min readmskamene.hashnode.dev

The 'Catalogue' Challenge: What Oracle APEX 26.1 Data Reporter Means for Developers

My first job was a systems analyst role as part of a team rolling out an Oracle HR application and database throughout Cargill's European region. I am grateful to this day for the opportunities that r

May 19 · 16 min readmskamene.hashnode.dev

I Was Supposed to Be Building a WhatsApp Integration. I Got Distracted by Sparklines

I'm currently building something pretty cool: an Oracle APEX app that talks back to users via WhatsApp, powered by n8n workflows. It has approvals, AI responses, the whole thing. It's the basis for an

2May 10 · 9 min readmskamene.hashnode.dev

Building a WhatsApp-Style Conversation Feed in APEX with Flexbox

When I started building my WhatsApp-n8n-Oracle APEX integration for my Kscope26 demo, one of the things I wanted to get right was the conversation UI. If you're going to show a WhatsApp conversation i

May 10 · 7 min readmskamene.hashnode.dev

Michelle Skamene

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Michelle Skamene's blogs

Build It Yourself: A WhatsApp Returns Copilot with APEX, n8n, and a Bit of AI

I used to groan when someone asked for an ERD. I diagrammed the same schema five ways, and now I won't anymore.

The 'Catalogue' Challenge: What Oracle APEX 26.1 Data Reporter Means for Developers

I Was Supposed to Be Building a WhatsApp Integration. I Got Distracted by Sparklines

Building a WhatsApp-Style Conversation Feed in APEX with Flexbox

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Michelle Skamene

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Michelle Skamene's blogs

Build It Yourself: A WhatsApp Returns Copilot with APEX, n8n, and a Bit of AI

I used to groan when someone asked for an ERD. I diagrammed the same schema five ways, and now I won't anymore.

The 'Catalogue' Challenge: What Oracle APEX 26.1 Data Reporter Means for Developers

I Was Supposed to Be Building a WhatsApp Integration. I Got Distracted by Sparklines

Building a WhatsApp-Style Conversation Feed in APEX with Flexbox