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 learned later on in life, being a perfectionist.
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Want to write better acceptance criteria? 🤔
Want to write better acceptance criteria? 🤔 Acceptance criteria often describe functional requirements. But other requirements could be as important for the chosen solution. 💡Tip: Enrich acceptance...
I still see companies creating custom time tracking apps.
I still see companies creating custom time tracking apps. ❌ Don't! You are not as unique as you think. A time tracking app is not the unique selling point of your company. Why put resources into...
Want a powerful trick for better acceptance criteria? 🤔
Want a powerful trick for better acceptance criteria? 🤔 I often see Backlog Items without acceptance criteria, while the team is asking for them in every retrospective meeting. 😥 Often the problem...
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 Malaysia and around the world. I have a mailinglist...
The importance of continuous improvement
The importance of continuous improvement Are you constantly looking for ways to optimize your workflow? If not, it's time to start! Continuous improvement should be at the heart of your daily...
Wave 1 update of Dynamics 365 Sales introduces the new Focused view for Opportunities, Lead, Account en Contact.
Wave 1 update of Dynamics 365 Sales introduces the new Focused view for Opportunities, Lead, Account en Contact. I like this direction that goes away from the current way of navigating records in...
🌅 Good morning!
🌅 Good morning! Ever wondered what a day in the life of a foreigner in Malaysia looks like? Here's a sneak peek into my daily routine: ☕ Morning rituals: Wake up to the sound of the azan (Muslim...
Why is the Power App Team not focusing more on the core features?
Why is the Power App Team not focusing more on the core features? Recently Pipelines feature was released. My first reaction was looks nice, but why? Why put so much effort into an edge feature,...
Still running on Azure Functions v1?
Are you still running on Azure Functions v1? Do you do this to run .NET Framework code? Since the end of last year, Azure Functions v4 supports .NET Framework 4.8 in isolated mode. So now would be a...
Powerful segmentation is coming to Dynamics 365 Sales.
Powerful segmentation is coming to Dynamics 365 Sales. When you are running marketing campaigns and leads are coming more than you can handle you get the desire to segment them. Now you can create...
Regions in C#
Regions in C# is an anti-pattern or code smell. When I review, I sometimes see a class that looks decent. Then I open the #region sections and it becomes a big giant monster. If you think code...

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