I Need Coffee - Episode 180 - Weekly BC Review!

Show Notes: Episode 180 - I Need Coffee (Sep 12, 2025)1. Episode Milestone and Greetings   - Celebrates 180 episodes, a significant milestone despite irregular periods.   - Technical hiccups: dying keyboard, Stream Deck issues.   - Shoutouts: Moardes, Tanya (RSM), Ola RSM, Eric Hogard, Christian Lais, DF, Demani.2. Community Poll on BC Features   - X poll: "What relatively new BC feature should functional consultants/developers learn?"     - Responses: Queries (older), Copilot/Text/AI (newer), CI/CD (older), interfaces (years old), price calculation engine (~2 years), performance profiler (~2 years), data transfer/audit fields (underused, e.g., system modified on/by).  3. Personal Anecdotes and Blog Revival   - Tanya (RSM) resurfaces host’s 2021 blog solving Chrome autofill overlay in BC—enjoys “artisanal” blogging but notes time cost; dislikes AI-generated content. 4. Weekly Projects: PTE Nightmare   - PTE Disaster:** Adding one report field took 4 weeks due to:     - Wrong field (duplicates across record types; hidden dataset issue).     - Stuck pull request added MEM dependency, forcing redo.    5. Sandbox and Tenant Chaos   - Team of 5 in Berlin juggled shared sandboxes for reports, imports, ISVs—disrupted by upgrades/MEM installs.   - Solution: Host assigned 9 personal demo tenants (some from 2019); new free demo creation method (custom domain/email, kept low-key).   - Issue: Browser profile overload (9+ tenants, manual setup across devices).6. Technical Deep Dives   - OData Deprecation: Marcel Schab’s blog warns of 2027 Wave 1 (v30) removal; urges Web API v2.0 migration (despite flaws). Simple Object Designer as alternative.   - AL Upgrade: Fixed v26 issues (duplicates, old number series); v27 deprecations loom (200+ objects). Deferral possible to March 2026, but Nov 2025 urged.   - Import Design: Staging tables for file imports (Excel/CSV/JSON) enable set-based ops (validation, history). BC list pages add UI polish. Exploring generic fields for multi-customer flexibility.7. Cybersecurity Highlights   - NPM Attack: Phished dev added malicious code to 15 packages (2B weekly downloads); caught in <1hr but exposes open-source risks (no audits, obfuscated code).   - AI Coding Risks: Adds fictional deps, secrets, misconfigs (XKCD 2347 Jenga tower). Useful for explaining complex code.   - M365 Breaches: Weekly partner compromises—enable Defender, conditional access, geo-locks.8. Integrations and Events   - Bill.com + BC/MEM App: Complex, over-budget, nearing go-live (next Friday).   - Corporate ACH Debits: B2B auto-withdrawals (e.g., fuel suppliers) unsupported in BC NA; scoping paid design (CCD format).   - Events:     - Summit NA (Oct, Orlando): BC Bash party (700 cap last year).     - Directions MIA (Nov 4–6, Poland): Christian Lais session.     - Dynamics User Group: Dallas (Sep 17, 200+), other regions.     - Summit Roadshows: Houston (Dec 9), Fort Lauderdale (Dec 11).   - Webinar: Aropay (Sep 15): AL code’s SQL performance impact.9. Team Updates   - Joselyn: PowerBI, RDLC; speedrunning check layouts (<2hr goal).   - David: Report layouts; paused data migration.   - Ronald: McCroma Payment Hub (super checks).   - Franklin: Excel imports, staging tables.   - Fatima: PMP course; shadowing AL/PM tasks.