Safety thinking It destroys a company. It destroys a government. Everything needs to be in a process. Everything needs to be approved. Everything...
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Discover the secret to successful remote team bonding!
Discover the secret to successful remote team bonding! It's not daily stand-up meetings. Picture this: starting our week with a light,...
β I removed AutoMapper…
β I removed AutoMapper... It was making my code more complex without reaping the benefits π«. Why? π€ Low no. of entities to map in my codebase. I was...
Stand-up meetings? A waste of time!
Stand-up meetings? A waste of time! Just to tell the PO what you did, are doing and are blocked by. Aren't there better ways? When communication in...
The one thing
The one thing Transform your efficiency with one powerful action - working smarter, not harder. Leverage existing tools, delegate tasks, and...
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) I thought that SOP's would be useless for a solo entrepreneur. A SOP is a set of detailed step-by-step...
Scrum Sprints are relics of yesteryears.
Scrum Sprints are relics of yesteryears. Two-week blocks? They don't function in the today's high-paced world. Continuous delivery is our reality...
MS Access is the original low-code / no-code tool.
MS Access is the original low-code / no-code tool. There I said it. It's not the flashiest, nor the newest. It doesnβt leverage AI or BI, and yes,...
Inbox Zero in Outlook?
Inbox Zero in Outlook? I try this using these features in Outlook: π© Mark as Action Flag the email and Archive it. Now they are in your Todo list...
Can we Automate approvals?
Can we Automate approvals? Has the approved has some secret knowledge? Ofcourse not! Usually the approvers checks a couple of sources to validate,...
No more exporting Environment Variable Values
No more exporting Environment Variable Values Next month, the default experience will no longer export environment variable values in your solution....
Can you trust an employee to make a photocopy?
Can you trust an employee to make a photocopy? Imagine my surprise when I was renewing my visa in Malaysia. They had a unique rule. Civil servants...
Remove Approval steps!
Remove Approval steps! I always hear that they are really needed. Really? Give more trust to the employee. Trust that the employee does the right...
Some Canvas Apps shouldn’t exist!
Some Canvas Apps shouldn't exist! I encounter countless Canvas Power Apps that implement parts of processes. Their magic lies in their ability to...
π§ How to keep Account lean in Dataverse?
π§ How to keep Account lean in Dataverse? Inheritance is not so useful in the OOP realm! π₯Bold statement, but why? Inheritance has a rigid structure,...
π‘Tip: Why not use dotnet user-secrets for local dev team?
π‘Tip: Why not use dotnet user-secrets for local dev team? The question arises often, but it's not team-friendly in an active codebase. Why? When...
Four stages to automation:
Four stages to automation: ποΈ The Reclaim Stage Dispose of the activities yielding minimal outcomes. You may need to remove unnecessary apps from...
π‘ Fun fact: The journey is more important than the goal.
π‘ Fun fact: The journey is more important than the goal. Never spend 6 minutes doing something twice... when you could waste 6 hours failing to...
Ever thought about your best subscription?
Ever thought about your best subscription? Here's mine: YouTube Premium. π₯ Why? It's my go-to for News, Learning, Entertainment - you name it. I...
You need a customer service portal?
You need a customer service portal? Think again! Simply enabling customers to generate support tickets isn't the game-changer you might think it is....

Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Automator
Helping organizations with scaling their business by automating processes on the Power Platform (Dynamics 365).
Microsoft Power Platform Automator with over 25 years of experience in IT with a focus on (Marketing) Automation and Integration.
Expert in Power Platform, Dynamics 365 CE and Azure Integration Services. Giving advice and strategy consultancy.
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