I Need Coffee - Episode 211 - Weekly BC Review!

I Need Coffee - Episode 211 - Weekly BC Review! (May 22, 2026)1. Recent Conferences- Attended Dynamics Con in Las Vegas at the Fontainebleau Hotel.  - Flew in same morning, presented a session immediately after landing.  - Accidentally booked/upgraded to the Emerald Suite ($550+/night) — luxurious but noisy (party pool + bright LED signs).  - Hosted the "Doug" (El Salvador) meetup table.  - Assisted at the GP + BC superhero station with John Krauss.  - Noted heavy use of AI-generated slides (recognizable colored box layouts).2. AI Usage in Client Proposals- Used Claude to create:  - 21-page combined Functional + Product Requirements Document (FRD/PRD) with traceability, field mappings, scope, etc.  - 15-page Statement of Work (SOW) including warranty and hypercare.- Key Lesson: Comprehensive AI-generated docs are high quality but overwhelming. Clients often don't read long documents.  - Solution: Provide a 2-page executive summary first.  - Outcome: Customer declined the $12k project (4 custom file integrations for GP → BC migration) citing complexity/volume; may try configuration packages instead.3. Tech & Development Updates- Andre Karpathy joined Anthropic (positive for the company).- Uncle Bob Martin (Robert C. Martin) encourages applying formal software engineering principles to "vibe coding" / agentic AI development.- Built a functional control add-in prototype (expandable/collapsible tree view for sales lines) using guidance from Sasha Herman.- VS Code now supports Mermaid diagram rendering in Markdown preview.- Experimenting with Obsidian Canvas vs. Mermaid diagrams for simple workflow visuals.4. Support & Operational Challenges- Customer environment issue: Approval workflows show documents pending but tiles/counter is zero (unable to reproduce in sandbox).- Major fire drill: Third-party consultant's Entra app registration secrets expired (max 2 years). Poor documentation led to panic emails.  - Emphasized need for proper secret management and documentation.5. Cybersecurity Session & Insights- Co-presented with Alexis Shabau (cybersecurity student) at Dynamics Con on SMB cybersecurity (limited budget/staff).- Recommendations from audience:  - Huntress (includes SIEM capabilities).  - ThreatLocker for endpoint detection/response.- Mariplex (SOC service) impressed with post-login risk analysis using Entra P1 logs.Government Fail Highlight:- CISA (Cybersecurity agency) contractor leaked highly privileged AWS GovCloud credentials on a public GitHub repo.- Agency has a $3 billion budget and prior controversies (e.g., disinformation efforts).6. Current Technical Project- Reverse-engineering a 1,258-line SQL stored procedure (essentially a full application) for migration to Business Central.- Challenges with AI analysis (Claude produced 13-page summary that still requires heavy verification).- Considering AL implementation over Power BI due to complexity/maintainability.7. Team & Company Updates (El Salvador Center of Excellence)- Joselyn: Studying for MB-800 exam; working on Data Exchange Framework (EFT integration).- David: Studying MB-800; working on reports and Data Exchange.- Ronald: Continia Document Capture expert; multiple implementations queued.- Franklin: Application support + internal Partner Dashboard (bulk upgrade deferral tool).- Fatima: Organized Doug Meetup; studying PMP; learning page scripting; managing partner dashboard.- New professional in-house photo studio for headshots.8. Upcoming Events- Dynamics Minds — May 25–27, 2026 (Slovenia).- Partner Vibe 2.0 — September 21–23, 2026 (Provo, Utah). Call for submissions closed; focus on partner challenges (not product-specific).- Regional Dynamics user groups (Toronto, Ghana, Columbus).9. Fun / Misc- Starship Flight Test (IFT-12) expected soon — new launch stand, flame diverter, etc.- Tip: To politely exit unwanted conversations, say “I work with business accounting software.”