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Dynamics logo evolution
The marketing team of Microsoft really likes renaming and rebranding products. The evolution of the Dynamics logo: 2009-2012 2012 - 2016 2016 - 2021 2021 - Today Dit I miss any?
Cards as dialogs?
Canvas Apps and Custom Pages are low-code solutions. They are recommended as a replacement for Dialogs in Model-driven apps (like Dynamics 365). I personally think it isn't a good enough...
GDPR and Newsletter sign-up
Yesterday I mentioned that double opt-in for newsletters is not required for GDPR (AVG). But what is required to have a subscription form that is compliant with GDPR? ✅ Do add checkbox field with...
Double opt-in
I see a lot of double opt-ins for newsletter sign ups. I think it is a mistake. Why? ❌ 30% of new subscribers never confirm ❌ It's not required for GDPR (AVG) If you're afraid of collecting useless...
Stripe Statement Descriptor
Do you use Stripe and their Customer Portal? Do you want to make it easier for your customers? 💡Tip: Set the bank statement descriptor to a link to your Stripe Customer Portal. I use...
One-line User Stories
One-line user stories, like "As a User I want to push a button So that it is pushed" I cringe when this is the only statement in a user story. Why? Because someone once told them User Stories needs...
User Story Statements
"As a User I want to push a button So that it is pushed" I cringe at these kind of user stories. This one is over the top, but I see user stories often looking like this. This is the template:As a...
Sync Choices column to Spotler
Choices column In Dynamics 365 CRM / Power Apps we can define a column that allows a selection of multiple options. This is called the Choices column. Compare this with the Choice column which only...
Appetites
I'm reading about Shape Up. The agile methodology of Basecamp. They have a unique way of thinking about estimates. They call it Appetite. A stakeholder is asking for an estimation for an idea. The...
Expert multiplier
A great developer can be 10 times as productive. In creative professions, that difference between the average joe and an expert can be huge. They can be the katalysator to your project. They can be...
Don’t do estimates
I hear some people on social media saying: 'Estimates are useless. Don't do it!' Claiming you can't predict the future. That there are too many variables in software development and that it isn't...
Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Architect
I help Dynamics 365 teams remove friction. Architecture, automation, and integrations that hold up.