From Visual Flows to Power Programming The Ballerina Integrator Journey | WSO2Con Barcelona 2025
AI Summary
Video Summary: AI-Powered Integration Development with WS02 B Integrator
Overview
- Discusses the evolution of integration technologies, particularly with the advent of AI.
- Differentiates between low-code/no-code and pro-code options for developers.
Key Points
- Integration Landscape Changes
- Growth of AI technologies has diversified integration methods beyond traditional APIs, file-based, and event-based integration.
- Challenges now include integrating diverse tools with different skill levels of developers.
- Low-Code vs Pro-Code
- Low-Code: Drag-and-drop tools for simpler integrations, comparable to building with Lego blocks.
- Pro-Code: Offers flexibility and performance but requires specialized knowledge, akin to custom 3D printing.
- WS02 B Integrator Features
- Built on the Ballerina language designed for production-ready cloud applications.
- Combines low-code (Lego-like) simplicity with pro-code capabilities in a unified environment.
- AI integration as a core component, not an afterthought.
- Installation and Setup
- Install the WS02 B Integrator plugin via VS Code extensions, which handles dependencies automatically.
- Development Environment
- Unified development experience for various integration types (APIs, event-driven, file integrations).
- Visual representation of integration logic with real-time code and diagram updates.
- AI Integration Support
- Includes intelligent suggestions during development akin to GitHub Copilot.
- Supports 200+ connectors available through B Central, and options to create custom connectors from OpenAPI or WSDL.
- Future Enhancements
- Plans to expand event integration capabilities, enhance contract-first integrations, and develop testing frameworks.
- Ongoing improvements in AI support and low-code features to ease development further.