A daily newsletter about automation and eliminating friction.
Power Automate: The unknown automation platform... Picture this ๐ผ๏ธ: You're in a conversation about automation tools. The names 'Zapier' and 'Make' pop up, and nods of recognition follow. But when 'Power Automate' enters the chat, you're met with blank stares... Why? ๐ฎ...
Dissecting local functions in C#. At first glance, seemed like a complication, an ugly addition to the clean and elegant C# landscape! I didn't get it. Then, boom - I fell for these misfits. I began to understand their charm. Inserting the lower-level details into...
The Power of queues! Worker Queues have been added to Power Automate. To me this is an extremely exciting update to the Power Platform. Why? It introduces Power Makers to the power of queues. What power am I talking about? When I learned programming, there were some...
Why automate? Automation dramatically cuts time devoted to manual labor... That liberates you to give your clients more than expected. ๐ Your ultimate goal? ๐ฏ To provide superior goods or services to your customers. ๐
๐ญWhat if...? Empty fields are hidden by default in Dynamics 365 CRM? ๐ง Some other CRM's, like Hubspot, have this feature. When viewing the contact form, it only shows fields that have values. Empty fields are hidden. You click on a field or press the edit button: all...
๐ก Tip: Get Formatted Values to your Web API response from Dataverse. We all know the drill - SDK and Power Automate users, you get the luxury of having formatted values by default. ๐ I'm a regular user of the 'OPEN RECORD IN WEB API' action in 'Level up for Dynamics...
Consider this: Humans are not infallible. The key to efficient processes? Automation. It's not about replacing human input; it's about refining it. By automating repetitive, non-creative tasks, we free our minds for innovation and strategic thinking. Automation - a...
Timeline Bookmarks? I just noticed a new icon Bookmarks in the Timeline in Dynamics 365 (New Look). You can save your filters and give it a name (like personal views). I have a different association with Bookmarks, but it's a nice tiny new feature to improve the...
Slice Through Your Workload! Work-life balance isn't a myth, it's achievable. Ditch the hamster wheel and reclaim your time. No more endless days, no more drowning in tasks. Automation will lighten your load, allowing you to laser focus on what's truly crucial. Take...
Is this going to be a game changer in my way of browsing the internet? A new feature just dropped into my Edge browser. It's the split screen feature. It allows for a tab to have a split screen. Picture this, you're on a news website's homepage on the left of your...
Outgrow your Virtual Assistant? ๐ง If you are hiring too many people to do manual tasks... Chances are you can cut those costs and automate it instead. This leads to higher margins and less overhead. ๐ฐ You don't need several Virtual Assistants to work on tasks that can...
ASP .NET Core 8 is even more performant! IIS used to be the default for running ASP .NET websites, but it only runs on Windows. Then Kestrel, the small cross-platform web server voor ASP .NET Core took over. Its competing with the fastest web servers in the world, see...
Power Platform Advisor
Microsoft Power Platform Advisor with over 25 years of experience in IT with a focus on (marketing) automation and integration.
Helping organizations with scaling their business by automating processes on the Power Platform (Dynamics 365).
Expert in Power Platform, Dynamics 365 (Marketing & Sales) and Azure Integration Services. Giving advice and strategy consultancy.
Services:
– Strategy and tactics advise
– Automating and integrating
A daily newsletter on automation and eliminating friction