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Scrum process

Get rid of the Product Owner

Get rid of the Product Owner! It's a term introduced with Scrum, but it is creating more confusion than making things clear. New people to Scrum, have no clue what it means. Even when explained and...

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enable lead email feature

Email validation on Leads

Dynamics 365 Sales added Email Validation on Leads. A small feature that I almost missed. But it comes with great power. It analyzes the primary email address in lead records to identify the ones...

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From Scrum to Kanban

I use Kanban instead of Scrum. Much simpler. By removing two main things from Scrum we have Kanban: ❌ Sprints❌ Tasks When you have Continuous Delivery working then you can release anytime. With...

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Scrum has to many rules

I am starting to hate Scrum. 8 years ago, I started with Scrum, and I was a fan. It removed friction of writing down everything before implementing and it gave the team way of saying no to too much...

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Rider stacktrace

I use JetBrains Rider instead of Visual Studio for development. Why? It's all about the User Experience (UX). It removes friction in places I didn't know I needed it. 💡An example: You got a bug, and...

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Power Pages styling

How to start with Power Pages

What could be the lowest entry point to start with Power Pages? Suppose that I am not sure yet about Power Pages, what would be a good starting point to see if it's a good fit? In my mind this would...

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The smartest person in the room

What's one thing I wish I'd have figured out earlier in my career? Stop trying to be the smartest person in the room. You'll learn a lot more that way! And if you are really the smartest person in...

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Simplicity in Development

Complexity kills the life of software projects and developers. Complex solutions are hard to maintain. Hard to explain to your successor. Complex code is hard to build and deploy. Hard to upgrade...

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What are you paid for?

I got ill recently, and I thought I didn't need rest. But you're not paid for your stamina. You're paid to make good decisions. If you're working today, make sure it's because you have the energy...

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My must-have Chrome extensions

As many transitions into remote work, let's share resources that help productivity. 1Password – Stores passwords. Better than LastPass! AdBlock – Blocks annoying ads and tracking cookies Microsoft...

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Remy van Duijkeren

Remy van Duijkeren

Power Platform Architect

I help Dynamics 365 teams remove friction. Architecture, automation, and integrations that hold up.