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, naming stuff, and untangling messy logic. But lately…...
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Finally, a built-in way to edit the command bar in Dynamics 365!
Finally, a built-in way to edit the command bar in Dynamics 365! Remember when Microsoft promised we wouldn’t need Ribbon Workbench anymore? They called it the modern command designer with Power Fx....
7 things I wished I knew early in my developer career.
7 things I wished I knew early in my developer career. After more than a decade of coding (and breaking) stuff in C#, JavaScript, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform, here’s what I really wish someone...
AWS went down. And suddenly everyone became a cloud architect.
AWS went down. And suddenly everyone became a cloud architect. “Why wasn’t your app deployed across multiple regions!?” Because, Karen, that would triple your cost. 😅 Let’s be real: - Most SaaS apps...
New Microsoft 365 icons for the AI era
New Microsoft 365 icons for the AI era Microsoft unveiled the new Microsoft 365 icons for the AI era, and I have to admit, they look amazing at first glance. Sleek. Modern. Full of “AI energy.”...
Not every regulation deserves your budget.
Not every regulation deserves your budget. Sometimes regulations feel like the cookie consent law. Annoying, costly, and with zero ROI. Here’s the trap I see often: - HR waves the red flag - Finance...
Ever seen an ALM consultant treat your PROD like a cow?
Ever seen an ALM consultant treat your PROD like a cow? A few years back, someone in the Power Platform ALM world had a bright idea: “What if we treat every Dataverse environment like cattle?” If...
My Power Automate flows didn’t trigger after a restore.
My Power Automate flows didn’t trigger after a restore. Deployed my Dataverse solution from Dev → Acceptance. Expected instant triggers. Got… nothing. And I had a demo in an hour. Tried: - Off/On...
My wife asked: “Managed solutions, why bother?”
My wife asked: "Managed solutions, why bother?" I shrugged and hit the docs. First of all, she is talking about our own in‑house tweaks here; ISV should keep rocking managed, obviously. So far, I...
.NET 10: ZIP it. Smarter.
.NET 10: ZIP it. Smarter. Yes, you could already update entries inside ZIP files before... But now you can do it without rewriting the entire archive. .NET 10 introduces smarter ZIP editing: Direct...
.NET 10 finally fixes what Windows 10 broke 😅
.NET 10 finally fixes what Windows 10 broke 😅 Numeric string comparison is here! No more Windows 10 showing up before Windows 8. We’ve all seen it: Windows 10 Windows 11 Windows 8 Sorted...
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 all the cool stuff: Speed Dail on new page?...

Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Architect
I help Dynamics 365 teams remove friction. Architecture, automation, and integrations that hold up.