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...
GDPR and Newsletter sign-up
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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...
Value/Effort Matrix
After trying out different methods of prioritizing, I really like the Value/Effort Matrix. With minimum effort, it will give you the priority of your features (Backlog Items, etc) The input are two...
Power Platform Wave 1 2023
6 features of Wave 1 2023 that caught my attention as an automation expert: ✅ Introduction of three new messages: CreateMultiple, UpdateMultiple, and UpsertMultiple. Optimizing bulk data operations....
Extreme Automation
I see some people take automation to the extreme. I am one of those people. I'm so into automating business processes. Heck I even named my company after it: AutomateValue! One of the dangers of...
Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Architect
I help Dynamics 365 teams remove friction. Architecture, automation, and integrations that hold up.