I used to see ChatGPT as my rubber ducky. 🦆 Now it’s officially my pair-programmer. For months, I used ChatGPT daily, mostly for brainstorming,...
I used to see ChatGPT as my rubber ducky. 🦆
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Finally, a built-in way to edit the command bar in Dynamics 365!
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7 things I wished I knew early in my developer career.
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AWS went down. And suddenly everyone became a cloud architect.
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New Microsoft 365 icons for the AI era
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Not every regulation deserves your budget.
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Ever seen an ALM consultant treat your PROD like a cow?
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My Power Automate flows didn’t trigger after a restore.
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My wife asked: “Managed solutions, why bother?”
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.NET 10: ZIP it. Smarter.
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.NET 10 finally fixes what Windows 10 broke 😅
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This one Edge feature boosts my speed. And it’s off by default.
This one Edge feature boosts my speed. And it’s off by default. I’ve been a mouse gesture nerd since the early Opera days. Back then, Opera invented...
.NET Aspire sounds cool. But do I aspire to use it?
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Just blogged 📢: The TypeScript Type Trap in Dynamics 365! 😎
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The TypeScript Type Trap in Dynamics 365
Everyone loves IntelliSense. It’s comforting. It's helpful. It's... kinda overhyped? Especially when it comes to adding strong types for form fields...
I once ran a 12-person company.
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Do you really need TypeScript in Dataverse?
Do you really need TypeScript in Dataverse? Do you bring a tank to a Nerf gun fight? Most form scripts in PowerApps Model-Driven Apps are tiny: -...
.NET just grew up… and became a script kiddie
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The best code isn’t pretty. It’s invisible.
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Copilot just sent a PR to .NET Runtime.
Copilot just sent a PR to .NET Runtime. Cool, right? Until you have to review it... It's like discussing with a lying junior intern. I fixed it! —...
Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Automator
I help businesses automate and integratie Dynamics 365 and Power Apps.