The Daily Friction

A daily newsletter about automation and eliminating friction.

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

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

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

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

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

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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 suitable time to upgrade, before Microsoft marks v1 as End-Of-Life.

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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 segments and classify your leads. You can do this manually or...

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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 should be in a #region because it's a separate step or thing, it should be...

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Naming of your methods

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...

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Applying Buying vs Building to yourself

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...

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Remy van Duijkeren

Remy van Duijkeren

Power Platform Advisor

Microsoft Power Platform Advisor with over 25 years of experience in IT with a focus on (marketing) automation and integration.

Helping organizations with scaling their business by automating processes on the Power Platform (Dynamics 365).

Expert in Power Platform, Dynamics 365 (Marketing & Sales) and Azure Integration Services. Giving advice and strategy consultancy.

Services:
– Strategy and tactics advise
– Automating and integrating

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