Hourly billing is nuts. Because the slower someone works, the more you pay. And the faster someone is… the more they get punished. Great system, right? I got tired of this circus. So, I built...
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NServiceBus just dropped a bomb.
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Stop naming your publisher after your company.
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Ever seen an ALM consultant treat your PROD like a cow?
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Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Architect
I help Dynamics 365 teams remove friction. Architecture, automation, and integrations that hold up.