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Do for the Doing

Don't just 'do' to do. Anything you do repeatedly should be improved, automated, or questioned & removed.

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Dynamics logo evolution

Dynamics logo evolution

The marketing team of Microsoft really likes renaming and rebranding products. The evolution of the Dynamics logo: 2009-2012 2012 - 2016 2016 - 2021...

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Cards as dialogs?

Cards as dialogs?

Canvas Apps and Custom Pages are low-code solutions. They are recommended as a replacement for Dialogs in Model-driven apps (like Dynamics 365). I...

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Double opt-in

I see a lot of double opt-ins for newsletter sign ups. I think it is a mistake. Why? ❌ 30% of new subscribers never confirm ❌ It's not required for...

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Stripe Statement Descriptor

Stripe Statement Descriptor

Do you use Stripe and their Customer Portal? Do you want to make it easier for your customers? 💡Tip: Set the bank statement descriptor to a link to...

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One-line User Stories

One-line user stories, like "As a User I want to push a button So that it is pushed" I cringe when this is the only statement in a user story. Why?...

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User Story Statements

"As a User I want to push a button So that it is pushed" I cringe at these kind of user stories. This one is over the top, but I see user stories...

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Appetites

I'm reading about Shape Up. The agile methodology of Basecamp. They have a unique way of thinking about estimates. They call it Appetite. A...

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Expert multiplier

A great developer can be 10 times as productive. In creative professions, that difference between the average joe and an expert can be huge. They...

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Don’t do estimates

I hear some people on social media saying: 'Estimates are useless. Don't do it!' Claiming you can't predict the future. That there are too many...

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Value/Effort Matrix

Value/Effort Matrix

After trying out different methods of prioritizing, I really like the Value/Effort Matrix. With minimum effort, it will give you the priority of...

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Power Platform Wave 1 2023

Power Platform Wave 1 2023

6 features of Wave 1 2023 that caught my attention as an automation expert: ✅ Introduction of three new messages: CreateMultiple, UpdateMultiple,...

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Extreme Automation

Extreme Automation

I see some people take automation to the extreme. I am one of those people. I'm so into automating business processes. Heck I even named my company...

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Call Center culture 2

We created a call center culture. I cringe every time when I need to make a ticket on a portal. So, you outsourced the creating of tickets in your...

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Call Center culture

We created a Call Center culture. Customers are surprised when the owner picks up. I'm there for you, that's why you pay me 😉!

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T-shirt estimation

Don't estimate unless you do it on a high level. Use it for a roadmap. Use it as for relative size, not as time. I don't use the Fibonacci sequence...

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Remy van Duijkeren

Remy van Duijkeren

The Marketing Developer

I build automation and integrations that remove the annoying stuff—using Power Platform, Dynamics 365 & Azure.

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