A daily newsletter about automation and eliminating friction.
Good naming of your methods can solve a lot of customer issues. I use NServiceBus as messaging framework in dotnet. I was using a method of this framework, which wasn't doing what I was expected. NServiceBus uses a UnitOfWork pattern when sending messages. I was using...
When Buying vs Building logic doesn't work... When I paid salary to my employees, signing up for a service for €50/month feels insignificant. When I work as freelancer, I would rather spend 8 hours coding instead of buying a €5/month service😂. It is easy to give...
Vertical tabs have arrived in OneNote (2016, the classic Windows app). When the new OneNote for Windows came out, I liked the simplicity. The 'classic' OneNote had so many features to accommodate everyone, that it became cluttered. One of the simplicities was the...
Last week a customer wanted to edit directly in a view in a model-driven Power App. They needed to quickly set the attendance for the students. Opening each record to set if someone is present or absent would be a hassle. This not possible by default in model-driven...
"Culture is what people do when no one is looking" This statement feels so true to me. Culture is not something that is imposed by external rules or norms. It is something that emerges from the inner values and beliefs of individuals and groups. Culture is the...
Don't just 'do' to do. Anything you do repeatedly should be improved, automated, or questioned & removed.
The marketing team of Microsoft really likes renaming and rebranding products. The evolution of the Dynamics logo: 2009-2012 2012 - 2016 2016 - 2021 2021 - Today Dit I miss any?
Canvas Apps and Custom Pages are low-code solutions. They are recommended as a replacement for Dialogs in Model-driven apps (like Dynamics 365). I personally think it isn't a good enough replacement. It's not low code enough. With the old Dialogs I could very quickly...
Yesterday I mentioned that double opt-in for newsletters is not required for GDPR (AVG). But what is required to have a subscription form that is compliant with GDPR? ✅ Do add checkbox field with consent clause and a link to your privacy policy ✅ Do use clear and...
I see a lot of double opt-ins for newsletter sign ups. I think it is a mistake. Why? ❌ 30% of new subscribers never confirm ❌ It's not required for GDPR (AVG) If you're afraid of collecting useless email addresses, you could do: ✅ single opt-in & unsubscribe them...
Do you use Stripe and their Customer Portal? Do you want to make it easier for your customers? 💡Tip: Set the bank statement descriptor to a link to your Stripe Customer Portal. I use 'automatevalue.com/bill' as my statement descriptor. This will be shown on your...
One-line user stories, like "As a User I want to push a button So that it is pushed" I cringe when this is the only statement in a user story. Why? Because someone once told them User Stories needs to be short and concise. This doesn't mean it needs to be a one liner....
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Microsoft Power Platform Advisor with over 25 years of experience in IT with a focus on (marketing) automation and integration.
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