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Most source-centric Dataverse pipelines I see are built by experienced architects from .NET or Java backgrounds. They are not naive about source control. They know what good ALM looks like on every...

Quick test: can you build a Power Automate Flow by writing its definition in your editor first? If no, you are not doing source-centric ALM on Dataverse. You are doing environment-centric....

Your source-centric Dataverse pipeline is environment-centric with extra steps. Where did your unpacked solution come from? An environment. Someone opened the maker portal, edited a Flow or a...

I used to tell clients that migrating off their CRM was a 12-month project. That number is shrinking fast. Not because migrations got simpler. The data is still messy. The customizations are still...

Before you build AI-assisted integration on any enterprise platform, check the API policy. Not the marketing page. The actual policy document. Here is what to look for: Does it permit...

Win+R just got rebuilt with PowerToys DNA. Microsoft rewrote the Run dialog in C#/WinUI 3, using the same code that powers PowerToys Command Palette. Faster launch, dark mode, and ~\ lets you...

SAP just banned the AI that could help you leave. Their new API policy (published April 27, 2026) explicitly prohibits use of SAP APIs for “interaction or integration with (semi-)autonomous or...

The difference between a one-off AI session and a repeatable workflow is one file. I have a LinkedIn analytics dashboard built entirely with Claude. Drop new xlsx exports in, run Claude, get an...

The Taplio invoice landed. €50/month. I actually looked at it this time. Thought about the AI content features I had never touched, the engagement pods I do not use, the DM automation I had...

LinkedIn analytics tools charge you €50/month to show you your own data. LinkedIn already has it. All of it. Go to linkedin.com/analytics. Hit export. You get two xlsx files: follower growth,...

The best thing about AI as a pair programmer is that it never gets tired of me. A real pair programmer gets frustrated when you push back on the same decision for the fifth time. They sigh.They...

I never approve implementation until the plan that AI made survives interrogation. The pattern: 1️⃣ Build the implementation plan by AI in detail.2️⃣ Review it. Ask hard questions. What happens when...