I Need Coffee - Episode 185 - Weekly BC Review!

Show Notes: Episode 185 - I Need Coffee (oct 17, 2025)1. Personal Updates- Woodworking: Built shelves/spice rack for El Salvador with pine and Festool Domino; will flat-pack and ship.- Desk Cleanup: Rare cleaning, noted by daughter.- Wi-Fi Angel: Bought humorous "Wi-Fi Angel" at Dollar Tree.2. Professional/Technical Updates- Business Central (BC):  - BC v27 Issues: "Average days to pay" field obsoleted; no clear upgrade path from v26.5. Avoid upgrading without testing.  - Number Series: Poor configurations (e.g., 5-digit limits) cause issues; recommends 7-8 digits, no ending number. Number Series Copilot ineffective.  - PTE Challenges: Hard to find PTE due to poor naming; suggests AI for repo scanning.  - BC Web API 2.0: Overnormalized API complicates image retrieval; custom API not viable.  - Report Customization: 10,000-series reports use temp tables, needing PTEs for custom fields.  - Invoice Cancel: AL procedure lacks payment checks, unlike UI; needs customer input.  - Tenant Admin Dashboard: Franklin’s pull request hit DevOps issues; fixes needed.  - BC v27 Features: Ronald’s curated feature doc for internal review.- Project Management:  - Saying No: Declined risky software project due to liability.  - Fatima: Training for PMI PMP, leading calls, organizing festival.  - Azure DevOps: Don’t rename projects (breaks VS Code/pipelines); migrate code instead.  - Cosmo Apaca: Automates DevOps setup for small teams.- AI/MCP:  - BC Telemetry Buddy: Waldo’s VS Code extension queries BC telemetry via MCP.  - BC Code Intelligence: Jeremy Visa’s 14-agent project for code optimization, security, upgrades. See Dynamics Corner Ep. 434.3. Cybersecurity- F5 Compromise: Hackers accessed systems for months, affecting 23,000 customers.- Cisco Flaw: SNMP exploit deploys rootkits; replace devices.- LastPass/Bitwarden Phishing: Fake alerts compromise systems; prefers OnePassword.- Sonic Wall: Testing Cloud Secure Edge for secure VPN overlay.4. Community/Events- El Coyolar Festival: Team shopping for toys in San Salvador for 150+ kids.- Events:  - Summit NA: Oct 20–23, 2025, Orlando  - BC Bash: Oct 21, 2025, Orlando  - Directions AMIA: Nov 4–6, 2025, Poland  - Summit NA Road Shows: Dec 9 & 11, 2025, Houston/Ft. Lauderdale  - Partner in Vibe: Jan 28–30, 2026, South Padre Island  - Directions NA: Apr 27–29, 2026, Orlando  - DynamicsCon: May 12–15, 2026, Las Vegas  - Dynamics Minds: May 25–27, 2026, Slovenia5. Other Notes- Manufactured Urgency: Criticized manipulative email urgency; sanitized requests.- Dynamics GP 18.8: Upgraded ISV solutions.- Starship 11: Praised SpaceX launch.- Global Operations Center: Planning clocks/dashboard for El Salvador BC support.- Team: Joselyn (reports), David (Simple Object Designer), Ronald (McCormma), Franklin (DevOps), Fatima (PMP/festival).6. Q&A/Closing- Focus: Learn number series, AI, MCPs.- Closing: Encouraged learning and “MCP all the things.”