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Newsletter subscribers can grow cold. It happens. 🥶 Every 3 to 6 months, check who's engaging (opens, clicks). Use automation to tag those who...

Welcome emails are more than just a "Hey, thanks for signing up." They set the stage for your newsletter. 🎭 Explain what your mailing list is all...

Black Friday: The Old Gamer's Dilemma Ah, Black Friday. A sacred holiday for gamers like me—where we stock up on heavily discounted games we’ll...

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...

The Trade-off Between Budgets and Quality ⚖️ In my previous post, I talked about shifting from Estimates to Budgets for feature development 💡. Let's...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Automating Processes: Steps to Streamline Success 🔧 In today’s fast-paced business environment, process optimization is crucial for staying...

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...

The Art of Delegation: Toddler Edition For the past two months, I’ve been flying solo at home while my wife is off on a work adventure overseas....

Mastering Solo Parenting: My Five Tips! For the past two months, I've been managing the home alone while my wife is overseas for work. With our...

Ever felt the sting of a late fee? 😱 Remember the days of renting movies from the video store? The worst part? The dreaded late fee! 💸 You didn't...

👀 Are We Still Following Outdated Privacy Laws? Back in 2009, the EU Cookie Law was introduced with good intentions but missed the mark badly. The...

Ever spent hours tweaking settings only to find a hidden note that changes everything? I was playing with Subgrids in Dynamics 365, aiming for the...

Let's Break Free from Unnecessary Rules! Ever walked into a company and felt like you're navigating a maze of rules? It's usually because someone...