Suzanne Fortman Videos
Join Suzzane Fortman as she shares inspiring stories, smart tips, and real-world wins from the Cincom Smalltalk community. From student programs to startup success, these short videos show how Cincom supports innovation, passion, and problem-solving—powered by Smalltalk.
Latest Suzanne Fortman Episodes
26:42 Mins
The Value of Commercial Smalltalk by Suzanne Fortman
Suzanne celebrates the inclusive Smalltalk community and explains Cincom’s support—free tools, academic licenses, startup programs, and career guidance. She shares outreach efforts like the Rev Program, user story promotion, and student engagement through tailored personas and collaboration invites.
2:13 Mins
Why You Should Write a Personal Business Plan
The video offers advice for entrepreneurs on launching a business with or without funding. It stresses clarity of goals, passion-driven work, and learning from mentors. Key takeaways include knowing your ‘why’, adapting to change, and staying committed through challenges.
26:42 Mins
The Value of Commercial Smalltalk by Suzanne Fortman
Suzanne Fortman shares how Cincom supports Smalltalk adoption through:
- Free Licenses for students and individuals
- Rev Program ($500) to turn projects into products
- Student Project Promotion to build visibility
- Internships & Jobs via Cincom’s network
- Support for Citizen Developers
- Marketing & Repositories for sharing and selling tools
The aim: expand Smalltalk use, connect people to careers, and showcase innovative projects.
6:38 Mins
Are YOU a Citizen Developer?
Suzzan Fortman reflects on a year-end strategy meeting focused on campaigns, content, and outreach. The meeting highlighted how many efforts unintentionally supported citizen developers—non-traditional tech users exploring tools like IoT, AI, and blockchain. Research confirmed their work resonated with this growing audience, validating the team’s direction and impact.
2:00 Mins
What Value Can You Create Using Cincom Smalltalk?
Two developers used Cincom Smalltalk in their spare time to solve a business problem. What began as an internal tool became a sellable product, a startup, and a successful acquisition—twice. Their story highlights the potential of Cincom Smalltalk and encourages others to innovate using its Personal Use License.
0:41 Mins
Who Should Use the Academic Personal Use License of Cincom Smalltalk?
The video introduces the various ways you can get started with Smalltalk programming through Cincom’s offerings. One key option highlighted is the Academic Personal Use License (APUL), which provides access to Smalltalk for free. This license is ideal for students, professors, educators, or anyone interested in learning or teaching Smalltalk. The goal is to make Smalltalk accessible and easy to adopt for educational and personal use.
1:11 Mins
What Are the Benefits of The Cincom Smalltalk REV Program?
The video introduces the Rev Program—an initiative that helps Smalltalk enthusiasts turn their hobby into a business. It offers full product access, technical support, early releases, and marketing assistance to help users grow and commercialize their Smalltalk projects.
1:18 Mins
How the REV Program Can Help You Build Your Business with Cincom Smalltalk?
In this video, Suzanne Fortman shares the story of a new REV program participant with 20+ years of Smalltalk experience. After trying other technologies, he chose Smalltalk to bring his business ideas to life with Cincom’s support. The video invites other entrepreneurs to explore the REV program for their own ventures.
1:35 Mins
Ways to be fiscally responsible when spending “use it or lose it” budget
Suzanne Fortman emphasizes making the most of “use-it-or-lose-it” budgets by investing in services like upgrades, training, and application analysis. These offerings help optimize Smalltalk applications and can be tailored to any skill level. Viewers are encouraged to connect with Cincom for support and collaboration.
1:10 Mins
What Are the Benefits of Hidden Gems?
In this video, Suzanne Fortman highlights Thomas Arden’s “Hidden Gems” series—practical tips and best practices from his 20+ years with Smalltalk. These insights help developers improve performance, speed up development, and discover powerful but lesser-known features.
0:50 Mins
What is #ThursdayThoughts?
8:05 Mins
SAP Connect and 20th Anniversary
The video offers a behind-the-scenes look at Cincom’s commitment to innovation and customer collaboration. It shares how Cincom Smalltalk helped a long-time client solve an SAP integration challenge, bridging Smalltalk and Java teams. It also reflects on Cincom’s history, growth in Smalltalk, and the visionary leadership behind its success.
2:40 Mins
Putting Smalltalk on the Cincom Table
1:33 Mins
How Does Smalltalk Fit Into Cincom?
7:02 Mins
What Can We Do Better
3:57 Mins
I Am Cincom: Suzanne Fortman
1:35 Mins
Ways to be fiscally responsible when spending “use it or lose it” budget
1:57 Mins
Did you know Cincom Smalltalk can provide you with a customized services solution?
Suzanne Fortman shares how Cincom designed a three-phase training plan—introductory, advanced, and customized—for a team with mixed Smalltalk experience. The approach ensures all members build skills progressively and work in sync.
5:39 Mins
Using the 3X Methodology to Build a Solution with Cincom Smalltalk
3:12 Mins