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Backlog: The Black Hole of ideas Is your backlog turning into an ever-expanding universe of forgotten dreams? We all know that mix—a jumble of big ideas and tiny tasks waiting for their day in the sun. Some items linger for years. Why do backlogs grow? Because we...
The Trade-off Between Budgets and Quality ⚖️ In my previous post, I talked about shifting from Estimates to Budgets for feature development 💡. Let's dive deeper. Using a Budget instead of an Estimate introduces a trade-off: Scope and Quality adjust to fit the time...
Budgets instead of Estimates Estimating a feature is difficult and is often a guess (or even a lie). An Estimate is for a fixed scope. So, you need to think deeply how to implement the feature, before giving an Estimate. The business can then use the Estimate to...
C# is the most popular and loved programming language. According to Microsoft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXzTXD_OJo0
I'm dropping GitVersion. After working with GitVersion for a while, I decided to simplify things. GitVersion is powerful, but it often felt like overkill for my projects. I wanted something that followed SemVer, didn't require complex configuration, and "just worked"...
JetBrains Rider is free! At least for Non-Commercial use. My favorite IDE is free. This is so cool! I hope this will help more people to start with C# development. We have Visual Studio Community but that only works on Windows. Now we have an IDE that works on all...
SpaceX just caught a booster rocket with giant mechanical arms—are you as amazed as I am? Just watched the SpaceX booster rocket land on the platform today, and I'm still in awe. I was already amazed when they first landed the booster rocket, but today they took it a...
I disconnect once a year to recharge! After a wonderful month-long holiday back in my home country, The Netherlands, I’m now back in Kuala Lumpur and ready to dive back into work. 🌏✈️ I spent quality time with friends and family, making the most of every moment. For...
You can synchronize Marketing Lists using the Spotler Connector from Dynamics 365 to Spotler. You do this by clicking on the Sync to Spotler button. Normally this will synchronize the Marketing List immediately by creating a Spotler Job in the background. Contacts on...
The Spotler Connector has been extended with new operations to do tagging & scoring of contacts in Spotler. You can use this to segment your contacts and to determine the value of your contacts. This way you can send more targeted and relevant messages to your...
Automating Processes: Steps to Streamline Success 🔧 In today’s fast-paced business environment, process optimization is crucial for staying competitive and efficient. Here are some essential steps to ensure your processes are as smooth and effective as possible:...
Ever wished you could explain complex ideas in minutes? I just tried Loom and I'm blown away. 🎥 With just one click, I can create professional-looking tutorials in a matter of minutes. No fuss, no hassle—just hit record and share instantly. This tool is a game-changer...
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