Question of the Week

Hello FME Community! I’m excited to introduce myself as the newest member of the Safe Community team. I’m based in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, and I’m really looking forward to learning more about FME and contributing to this amazing community. Outside of work, you’ll often find me outdoors, making the most of everything BC has to offer. I’m thrilled to be here and can’t wait to connect with you all!This week’s Question of the Week is: If you could teleport anywhere for lunch today, where would you go?Please share your answer in the comments below.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our October Questions of the Week by October 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’

Hello FME Community! This week’s Question of the Week comes straight from our product team: If FME were available in your preferred language, which one would make the biggest difference for you or your team?Please share your answer in the comments below.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our October Questions of the Week by October 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

Introducing... Your Data at Work.Here at Safe, we’ve personified FME’s Data Types as characters in the workplace - each with their own quirks, strengths, and styles - and shown how their manager, FME, brings them all together.👉 Take the Data Type Personality Quiz to discover which of the data types you are!Then, share your result in the comments: Which type did you get? Were you surprised?Want a sneak peek of the personalities in action? Check out the first two videos in the series: Break Room and Open to Change.

We’ve had some new personalities hanging around the Safe Software offices lately… Their workspaces speak volumes! We can’t wait to introduce them to you next week.Based on their workspaces, any guesses on which new ‘personalities’ are about to make their debut in the FME office? Share your guesses in the comments below.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our September Questions of the Week by September 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

What’s your favourite way to take a break when you’re deep in a tough FME project? Share your answer in the comments below.Earn Square 14 in FME Community Bingo!We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo kicks off today!Starting Monday, August 11, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! Answer this Question of the Week to cross off Square 14 on the Bingo board.

Happy National Dog Day 🐶At Safe Software, we know data isn’t dry - and today we’re proving it with a little fun! To celebrate, we paired some of our favourite data types with their perfect canine counterpart, based on the personality traits they share.Think: Golden Retriever = Relational Data ➡️ friendly, trusting, and always ready to share! 🐕✨Watch the video here. Then tell us in the comments below: what’s your dog data type?  Earn Square 23 in FME Community Bingo!We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo!From August 11 to August 31, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! Answer this Question of the Week to cross off Square 23 on the Bingo board.

What’s the funniest (or most unexpected) response you’ve gotten from FME’s AI Assist? Share your answer in the comments below. Maybe you’ve asked it to reply in Shakespearean verse like ​@mark2atsafe (a description of what Mark’s SlackConnector did in his workspace, as a Shakespeare sonnet):Earn Square 5 in FME Community Bingo!We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo!From August 11 to August 31, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! Answer this Question of the Week to cross off Square 5 on the Bingo board.

If you had to describe your FME journey as a movie title, what would it be? Share your movie title below! We can’t wait to see the creativity (and humour) this sparks.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our July Questions of the Week by July 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.!-->

The FME Community is often the first stop for new users who are just beginning their journey with FME. Whether you remember your first workspace or the “aha!” moment when FME finally clicked - we want to hear from you!What advice would you give a new FME user just starting out? What do you wish someone had told you when you were just getting started with FME? Drop your best advice below!New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges!Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

The FME Lego Lizard recently landed at the Safe offices, and it got us curious - do you have a furry, plastic, Lego, or stuffed animal friend keeping you company in your workspace?We’d love to see who shares your office! Share a photo or tell us about your office buddy in the comments below.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our July Questions of the Week by July 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

If you were stranded on an island and could bring an ‘FME backpack’ with you, what would be in it? Drop your answer in the comments below. Thanks ​@virtualcitymatt and ​@hkingsbury for inspiring this question!New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our June Questions of the Week by June 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

Where in the world are you adventuring this summer/winter?Whether you're exploring a new city, hiking a mountain trail, or enjoying a staycation in your own backyard - we’d love to hear about it! Bonus points if you share a map or photo to show us where you're headed.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our June Questions of the Week by June 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

We're still buzzing from the energy of Peak of Data and AI last week in Seattle! The insights, innovations, and inspiring speakers gave us a lot to think about.Now we're turning it over to you:If you could see any speaker - real or fictional - give a keynote at a conference, who would it be, and why?Drop your pick in the comments below!New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our May Questions of the Week by May 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

Inspired by a recent Reddit post, this week’s Question of the Week: What is your most prized automation in FME?Drop your pick in the comments below!New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our May Questions of the Week by May 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

Inspired by a fun comment from ​@redgeographics on a past Question of the Week about his toponyms playlist: What’s your favourite song that has a location in the title?New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our March Questions of the Week by April 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

If you were an FME action figure, what would you look like? Inspired by ‘spatial data wrangler’ ​@mmccart LinkedIn post, this week’s Question of the Week is to create your own AI-generated action figure and share a photo below!Here’s one prompt ChatGPT suggested to create your action figure. Customize as you like! "Please create an image of a highly detailed action figure of a professional data integration specialist, posed heroically in front of computer screens with complex workspace diagrams. The figure wears a utility belt filled with FME icons like transformers, readers, and writers. Includes miniature certification badges, a laptop accessory, and a background of a futuristic tech lab. Realistic lighting, action figure packaging style, cinematic detail."

Earlier this year, we asked the FME Community to get creative and submit name ideas for a surprise appearance of the FME Lizard. In case you missed it, an incredible LEGO sculpture of the FME Lizard - created by artist Sean Kenney - made its debut at the Peak in Seattle! 🦎You delivered some amazing suggestions. We rounded the names up and asked both the FME Community and Peak attendees to vote on their favourite.We’re excited to announce that the winning name is… Daryl! 🎉 (Shoutout to “FME Lizard” for coming in a very close second.)Extra shoutout to ​@todd_davis for suggesting the winning name - expect a lizard-themed prize coming your way soon!So… what do we think? Are we officially calling the FME Lizard Daryl now? Or maybe that’s just its middle name? 

In the spirit of April Fools Day… Here’s our Question of the Week: If FME had a secret ‘Easter egg’ feature that no one knew about, what would it be?Would it be a hidden game? Secret functionality? A 'feature' like Connection Shapes? Or...? Let’s hear your most creative (or wishful) ideas!PS. If you’re looking for a laugh today, check out this video from ​@mark2atsafe.  New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our March Questions of the Week by April 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

In the spirit of our recently announced FME Breakfast of Champions 2025 meetup series, we want to know: What is your breakfast of champions or favourite breakfast food? 🏆🍳In case you missed it, the FME Breakfast of Champions 2025 is an in-person event series hosted by Safe, bringing together industry professionals to discuss the latest FME features, industry trends, and real-world solutions - all over a delicious breakfast!Check out the event dates and join us.We can’t wait to hear about your breakfast favourites and hopefully see you at one of our events!

Earlier this year, we asked the FME Community to put their creativity to the test in a Question of the Week and name the FME Lizard! We’ve rounded up the name suggestions from the community, and now it’s time to cast your vote (and yes, FME Lizard is one of the options!).The winning name will be revealed in the coming weeks, and the user behind it will receive a special prize from Safe - plus the honour of naming the lizard.VOTE HERE.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our April Questions of the Week by April 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socia

The FME Lizard makes a return! 🦎 With the launch of our new AI-powered chatbot, we want to know - what do you think the FME Lizard’s name is? Drop your best name ideas in the comments!New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our March Questions of the Week by March 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.Curious about the new FME AI Chatbot?We’re excited to introduce a new support feature to your toolbox for getting help with FM - our AI-powered chatbot! The FME Lizard is now active and ready to answer your questions in the FME Supp

Congratulations to ​@davidmooney - the winner of our FME Community Peak of Data & AI Contest! David has scored two tickets to the Peak in Seattle, Washington this May 6 to 8. A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the contest and shared your favourite memories from past events and reasons for wanting to attend this year. We loved reading your responses and sharing them with the rest of the Safe team! Your stories and excitement are what make the FME Community so unique.We look forward to seeing you in Seattle! Conference passes are still available here. 

In February, we launched a new monthly addition to the Question of the Week: Ask Me Anything (AMA) with the FME Evangelist ​@mark2atsafe. Have questions about what’s new in FME 2025.0? This month’s AMA is your chance to get insights straight from the team.We’re especially excited to answer your questions about:Compound Parameters - conditional parameters were updated in 2025.0, with new condition types and the ability to build complex, multiple conditions. Heartbeat Functionality - features that are emitted by streaming transformers to indicate periods of inactivity.Of course, if you have other questions about FME 2025.0, feel free to ask - though we’d love to keep the spotlight on these two key features! Submit your questions by the end of the week in the comments below. Mark and our team will post a video response the week of March 17, 2025.

Win 2 Tickets to The Peak of Data & AI 2025! Do you have a favourite memory from a past Safe Software conference? Whether it was an inspiring session, a great conversation, or a fun moment with the community - we want to hear about it!Haven’t attended before? No problem! Tell us why you’d love to experience The Peak 2025 in Seattle, WA (May 6-8) for the first time.Share your story in the comments for a chance to win 2 tickets - a prize valued at $2,780! Bonus: Add a photo with your comment for an extra entry!📅 Enter by Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time🏆 Winner will be contacted by Wednesday, March 12, 2025.Read the full contest guidelines here. 

Hello FME friends.Here is a video recording of Dan and I answering your recent questions about dynamic workflows. I hope you find it useful and/or interesting. I apologize for the poor video quality of my side of the conversation. It’s my first time recording a meeting like this. I hope to sort it out for future recordings.