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...
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Want to write better acceptance criteria? 🤔
Want to write better acceptance criteria? 🤔 Acceptance criteria often describe functional requirements. But other requirements could be as important...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wave 1 update of Dynamics 365 Sales introduces the new Focused view for Opportunities, Lead, Account en Contact.
Wave 1 update of Dynamics 365 Sales introduces the new Focused view for Opportunities, Lead, Account en Contact. I like this direction that goes...
🌅 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...
Why is the Power App Team not focusing more on the core features?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Vertical Tabs in OneNote
Vertical tabs have arrived in OneNote (2016, the classic Windows app). When the new OneNote for Windows came out, I liked the simplicity. The...
Editable Views
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....
What is culture?
"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...
Do for the Doing
Don't just 'do' to do. Anything you do repeatedly should be improved, automated, or questioned & removed.
Dynamics logo evolution
The marketing team of Microsoft really likes renaming and rebranding products. The evolution of the Dynamics logo: 2009-2012 2012 - 2016 2016 - 2021...
Cards as dialogs?
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...

Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Automator
Automation and integration aren’t just what I do—they’re what I do best.
I help businesses work smarter by removing friction, automating what slows them down, and connecting systems that should’ve been talking all along.
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