InterSystems Developer Ecosystem News, Q1 2026

Hello and welcome to the Developer Ecosystem News!

The first quarter of the year was full of exciting activities in the InterSystems Developer Ecosystem. In case you missed something, we've prepared a selection of the hottest news and topics for you to catch up on!

News

🎆 Top InterSystems Developer Community Authors of 2025

🎆 Top Open Exchange Developers and Applications of 2025

🎆 Top Global Masters of the Year 2025

🎆 Top InterSystems Ideas Contributors of 2025

📝 InterSystems Developer Ecosystem Annual Survey 2026❗

👨‍💻 New Free Hands-On Tutorial: Introduction to InterSystems Data Studio

👨‍💻 New Free Hands-On Tutorial: Data Models of InterSystems IRIS

💡 InterSystems Ideas News #26 and #27

🎊 Global Masters: new badges for 100 articles and 100 questions on DC

🎊 Global Masters: Points and a Badge for Turning Ideas into Reality

📝 Fast Track to InterSystems Certification

📝 InterSystems EHR Reports Specialist Exam is now LIVE!

📝 Registration Open for Second Cohort: Developing FHIR Applications Using Python

📝 New AI CCR Assistant

✏️ Do you use client-side editing in VS Code? We want your feedback on the latest improvements!

✏️ Help Shape the Future of ObjectScript Development 

🛠️ April 6, 2026 - Alert: HL7-to-SDA3 Transformation Issue Affecting Certain Medication-Related HL7 Messages

🛠️ Alert: Journaling Potentially Disabled for System Work Queues

🛠️ Alert: System Hang with ≥ 2 TB Database Cache

🔧 Developer Community Maintenance Notice (Feb 21-22)

📝 Beta Testers Needed for our Upcoming HealthShare Unified Care Record Deployment Specialist Certification Exam

📝 Beta Testers Needed for our Upcoming InterSystems ObjectScript Specialist Certification Exam

📝 Beta testers needed for our upcoming InterSystems CCR EHR Application Specialist certification exam

Contests & Events

🎁 [Sweepstakes] Suggest topics for our next free hands-on tutorials!

🤝 The Fifth Batch of Digital Health Interoperability and FHIR Startup Incubator — Caelestinus, kicks off on March 25th 2026!

🤝 AI afterwork meetup with InterSystems, Madrid

📺 [Hebrew Webinar] Getting Started with OAuth 2.0 on InterSystems

📺 [Hebrew Webinar] Debugging InterSystems IRIS & Health Connect: From VS Code Breakpoints to Interoperability Traces

Latest Releases

⬇️ InterSystems Announces General Availability of InterSystems IRIS, InterSystems IRIS for Health, and HealthShare Health Connect 2026.1

⬇️ Third InterSystems IRIS, InterSystems IRIS for Health, and HealthShare Health Connect 2026.1 Developer Preview available

⬇️ Maintenance Releases 2023.1.7 of InterSystems IRIS, IRIS for Health, & HealthShare HealthConnect now available

⬇️ Maintenance Releases 2018.1.12 of InterSystems Caché, Ensemble, & HealthShare HealthConnect now available

⬇️ Maintenance Releases 2025.1.3 of InterSystems IRIS, IRIS for Health, & HealthShare HealthConnect now available

⬇️ 2026.1 Modernizing Interoperability User Experience

⬇️ IPM Version 0.10.6 Release Notes

Best Practices & Key Questions

❓Key Questions of the 1st Quarter of 2026

People and Companies to Know About 

💼 Team Lead — Federated Platform Development

💼 Intersystems Cache & Iris Developer - Object Script. Remote (UK company)

💼 InterSystems Developer / Specialist

💼 Now Hiring - Senior InterSystems Engineer | 100% W2 Contract

👨‍💻 Meet Ashok Kumar - New Developer Community Moderator!

So...

Here is our take on the most interesting and important things! 

What were your highlights from this past quarter? Share them in the comments section, and let's remember the fun we've had!