The Daily Friction

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 liked to talk to a chatbot myself. There was only one time a chatbot...

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 other. Adding more environments as stages, adding approval steps, doing...

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.

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 criteria with non-functional requirements ❓What are non-function...

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 creating a custom app for it? In the buy vs. build dilemma, time tracking...

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 is not unwillingness but not knowing how to write them. 📝 💡Tip: Write...

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 where I send daily emails. Yes, daily! I don't always succeed, but my...

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 activities. Here are three key areas to focus on: 1. Improve: Always ask...

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 Dynamics 365, like a database. Also, the Pipeline view for Opportunities...

🌅 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 call to prayer), followed by a quick swim, bringing my son to daycare,...

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, which is 'solved' already by the community. Why not put this effort to...