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For me Scrum is too formal, too many rules to do agile. Sometimes taking it to the bureaucratic extreme. But on the other side there are also agile...
Embrace the power of delegation!
Embrace the power of delegation! As professionals, we often fall into the trap of wanting to do everything ourselves. It's human nature, but it's...
The power of saying No in your professional life.
The power of saying No in your professional life. We often find ourselves taking on too many tasks, saying Yes to too many commitments, and...
Stop calling requirements ‘non-functional’!
Stop calling requirements 'non-functional'! You want deliveries that don't function? Why name it wrong? Call it what it is! If you look closer at...
π‘ Quick tip: Browse GitHub code easily!
π‘ Quick tip: Browse GitHub code easily! Used to clone locally and open in VS Code? π₯οΈ Switch 'github.com' to 'github.dev' and experience magic β¨. Or...
π οΈ Want to know more about Field Service with Remote Assist? π₯οΈ
π οΈ Want to know more about Field Service with Remote Assist? π₯οΈ π Coming Saturday (27/5) Devikumari Krishna is going to tell us about it. π¬ Join the...
Having a cleaner is a game changer π
Having a cleaner is a game changer π The household income level at which you can and should hire a cleaner πΌ is a lot lower than most people think π€...
π Why does anybody think that a combo box that lists every country in the world is a good idea? π
π Why does anybody think that a combo box that lists every country in the world is a good idea? π Or picking a year from a list from 1900? π How...
I am trying out Docker for the first time.
I am trying out Docker for the first time. I'm using Azure Functions a lot. They are nice, but you need to follow a certain program model to get...
Last weekend was the first time I used Docker. π³
Last weekend was the first time I used Docker. π³ For me, it was hard to see the value it delivers. Most of the reasons for using Docker sounded...
π³ Docker is 10-year-old and I never used it. π€·
π³ Docker is 10-year-old and I never used it. π€· I am a software architect, but I never feel the pain that Docker tries to fix. Why? π§ Because of: -...
π‘Tip: Start #JetBrains #Rider from the terminal? π
π‘Tip: Start #JetBrains #Rider from the terminal? π Just like Visual Studio Code? π 'code .' Add the toolbox scripts folder to your PATH π§ See...
Power Virtual Agents in the Power Platform sucks.
Power Virtual Agents in the Power Platform sucks. I never believed in this component. I don't like it. The chatbots in Power Virtual Agents are...
I like to take Continuous Delivery to the extreme!
I like to take Continuous Delivery to the extreme! I was always feeling friction doing ALM. Following the so-called best practices of others....
Start imperfectly
Start imperfectly "You're better off starting imperfectly then being paralyzed by the hope or the delusion of perfection." One of the lessons that I...
Want to write better acceptance criteria? π€
Want to write better acceptance criteria? π€ Acceptance criteria often describe functional requirements. But other requirements could be as important...
I still see companies creating custom time tracking apps.
I still see companies creating custom time tracking apps. β Don't! You are not as unique as you think. A time tracking app is not the unique selling...
Want a powerful trick for better acceptance criteria? π€
Want a powerful trick for better acceptance criteria? π€ I often see Backlog Items without acceptance criteria, while the team is asking for them in...
Selamat Hari Raya!
Selamat Hari Raya! Today I'm going on a holiday to celebrate Hari Raya with my family-in-law. The biggest celebration of the year for Muslims in...
Remy van Duijkeren
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I build automation and integrations that remove the annoying stuffβusing Power Platform, Dynamics 365 & Azure.
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