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I Need Coffee - Episode 185 - Weekly BC Review!
Episode 185
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
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.”
