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 struggling to manage our time efficiently. However, the...
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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 non-functional requirements, they fall into two...
💡 Quick tip: Browse GitHub code easily!
💡 Quick tip: Browse GitHub code easily! Used to clone locally and open in VS Code? 🖥️ Switch 'github.com' to 'github.dev' and experience magic ✨. Or simply press . (yes, a dot)! 🎯
🛠️ Want to know more about Field Service with Remote Assist? 🖥️
🛠️ Want to know more about Field Service with Remote Assist? 🖥️ 📅 Coming Saturday (27/5) Devikumari Krishna is going to tell us about it. 💬 Join the Malaysia Dynamics 365 & Power Platform User Group...
Having a cleaner is a game changer 🔄
Having a cleaner is a game changer 🔄 The household income level at which you can and should hire a cleaner 💼 is a lot lower than most people think 🤔 If both of you have full-time jobs 🔧👩💼, just...
🌍 Why does anybody think that a combo box that lists every country in the world is a good idea? 😕
🌍 Why does anybody think that a combo box that lists every country in the world is a good idea? 😕 Or picking a year from a list from 1900? 📅 How older I get, how more I need to scroll. 🤦♂️ Sure,...
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 them working. ⚙️ Azure Container Apps were released...
Last weekend was the first time I used Docker. 🐳
Last weekend was the first time I used Docker. 🐳 For me, it was hard to see the value it delivers. Most of the reasons for using Docker sounded vague to me. 🤔 Also, most of the benefits could be...
🐳 Docker is 10-year-old and I never used it. 🤷
🐳 Docker is 10-year-old and I never used it. 🤷 I am a software architect, but I never feel the pain that Docker tries to fix. Why? 🧐 Because of: - ☁️ cloud services (PaaS & SaaS) - 📦 package...
💡Tip: Start #JetBrains #Rider from the terminal? 🚀
💡Tip: Start #JetBrains #Rider from the terminal? 🚀 Just like Visual Studio Code? 📃 'code .' Add the toolbox scripts folder to your PATH 🔧 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 scripted and feel very artificial. I personally never...
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. Practices which are often based on not trusting each...

Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Architect
I help Dynamics 365 teams remove friction. Architecture, automation, and integrations that hold up.