Steve Endow's Business Central Podcast

• I Need Coffee - Episode 186 - Weekly BC Review!

  Show Notes: Episode 186 - I Need Coffee (oct 24, 2025)1. Personal Updates- Sharpened knives while watching BC launch videos (Tinfister tip); engaging.- Storage comic: Floppy disks to 2TB micro SDs; consumer-grade unreliable.2. Professional/Technical Updates- AI/Engineering:  - Dave Farley video: DORA 2025 report; use engineering practices for AI chaos.  - Reading "Vibe Coding" by Kim/Yegge: AI coding success.  - Windgate blog: Trust consultants to vibe code with principles.- BC Projects:  - AL file import PTE (~30hrs): Single-page upload; beats config packages/Power Automate; sellable.  - McCormma overflow: 30 lines/check success; needs testing/demo.  - Partner Dashboard: Progress despite DevOps rename issues.  - BC v27: Learning features (page scripting, reports).  - Bulk delete invoices: Use Edit in Excel.- DevOps: Don’t rename Azure projects (breaks pipelines); Cosmo Apaca helps but rule-bound.- AWS Outage: DNS error downed US East-1; exposed redundancy myths; smart beds failed (16GB/day telemetry, GitHub fix).- Pi Hole: On Ubuntu (Lenovo ThinkCentre); GeoIP blocking; DNS config issues fixed.3. Cybersecurity- Reassess redundancy (Azure Front Door risks); Namecheap SSL renewal messy, good support.- Avoid smart homes; loose IoT on VLANs.4. Community/Events- El Coyolar Festival: $2K funded (Summit NA); toys/snacks for 150+ kids; 2026 sponsors open.- Events:  - Partner in Vibe: Jan 28–30, 2026, South Padre Island (partnerin.io/vibe).  - Directions NA: Apr 27–29, 2026, Orlando.  - DynamicsCon: May 12–15, 2026, Las Vegas.  - Dynamics Minds: May 25–27, 2026, Slovenia.  - Summit NA Road Shows: Dec 9 & 11, 2025, Houston/Ft. Lauderdale.- Vibe Sessions: Nearshore scaling, practice building, lawsuit avoidance, AI engineering.5. Other Notes- Keyboards: Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja + O-rings; Switch and Click YT; eyeing mechanicalkeyboards.com.- Linux: Testing Ubuntu; considering Omari (Arch); critiques theme obsession.- Video: Cort Guitars factory (Indonesia, 2M+ guitars/yr, 2,500 employees).- Team: Joselyn (reports), David (SOD/SOW), Ronald (v27/McCormma), Franklin (dashboard), Fatima (PMP/festival).6. Q&A/Closing- Vibe code AI? Learn BC v27; prep for outages.- Closing: Vibe code, break/learn, enjoy weekend.

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• 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.”

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• I Need Coffee - Episode 184 - Weekly BC Review!

  Show Notes: Episode 184 - I Need Coffee (oct 10, 2025)1. busy week, time flies.2. Viewer Interaction:   - Encourages questions via X/Twitter, YouTube, Twitch.3. Trivia and Food Experience:   - Turkish delight from Locom in Santa Barbara: Chocolate-hazelnut (chewy, intensely sweet, one piece/month max); traditional red pistachio milder but very chewy, honey-based; education via Joselyn's recommendation.4. Weekend Activities:   - Road trip with wife to central California (winery region) for friend's R-rated adults-only wedding: Casual, comedians, balloon animals, caricature artist.   - Visited Hearst Castle: First time, highly recommended; ornate, managed by California State Parks; tour guides know every detail (e.g., light fixtures).   - Ongoing mild cold.5. Credit Card Lessons:   - Overcharges: Passenger Coffee subscription ($34.68 → $75.24 randomly, twice; credits issued, must monitor); Turkish delight ($6 → $9.60, possibly weighed vs. per piece; owner blamed POS, others reported issues).   - Annoying principle; now requires receipts for all transactions; hard to refute without proof.6. Work and Projects:   - Team Updates (ERP Center of Excellence, El Salvador):     - Joselyn: Report layouts; learned copy document for recurring purchase invoice lines; exploring service contract recurring billing.     - David: SOD updates; petrified of after-hours deployments (kicks users out, risks breaking); needs single-pager on implications, best practices; late nights (midnight/1 AM).     - Ronald: McCormma super check/overflow remittance; repetitive data prep/testing (10-50 invoices); internal demo/sell to Tanya/Alyssa; dogfooding for expertise.     - Franklin: Resuming tenant admin dashboard: One BC page for customer environments, apps, capacity, updates (API limits: no apps pull; avoids admin centers).     - Fatima: PMI PMP studying; runs daily 8 AM/2 PM Pacific team calls (plans/reviews); leads Doug user group (first in Latin America); El Coyolar Christmas (microbus to San Salvador for toy/food shopping next Friday).   - One-on-one team calls: 2 done, 2-3 left.   - McCormma: Luxury of 16-24 hours internal testing before customer offer.   - Azure tenants: Imagined setup; redid as independent for security (pros: isolation; cons: admin hassle); lacked documentation, concerning.   - Lawyering: Contract review, legal quotes ($1,200-$3,000 fixed, $175-$500/hour); disliked task.   7. Technical Challenges:   - SOD deployments: Eric working on sandbox scheduling; needs disciplined procedures for chaotic partners (e.g., Tanya).   - Recurring billing: Avoid if complex.   - Job queues: Unreliable, no notifications.8. Professional Development:   - Berlin team: Focus on medium/long-term goals vs. fire-fighting.9. Upcoming Events:   - Summit NA Road Shows: Houston Dec 9, Fort Lauderdale Dec 11 (year-end; none in Oct/Nov).10. Q&A and Headline:    - BC antics: Undiscovered features like copy document (17 menu levels deep).    - JP Morgan: Paid $115M legal bills for Charlie Javice (codefendant in $175M fraud); contract clause forced JP to cover defense; underscores due diligence.11. Weekend Plans:    - Modify app, finalize file import SOW, handle lawyer/contract review.12. Community and Collaboration:    - Shout

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• I Need Coffee - Episode 183 - Weekly BC Review!

  Show Notes: Episode 183 - I Need Coffee (oct 3, 2025)1. Introduction and Weather:   - Episode 183, Friday, October 3rd; 97% humidity in Los Angeles County, described as steamy.2. Viewer Interaction:   - Encourages questions via YouTube, Twitch, X/Twitter; simulcasting through global production studio.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC Updates:   - YouTube channel has 48-49 new videos for Business Central 2025 release wave 2 (version 27), released October 1st.   - Features like excise taxes framework; some rollout over next 6 months.4. Weekend Activities:   - Dealt with a cold; experimented with Gajuino (Arduino-based controller for Gaggia Classic Pro espresso machine).   - Wired Gajuino, booted successfully; turns $500 machine into $4,000 equivalent with touchscreen, profiles, Bluetooth scale.   - Beach trip to Seal Beach; $7.45 small latte (disappointing, watered down).   - Advocates home espresso: $1,000 setup breaks even in 9 months at $5/shot, vastly superior quality.   - Watched "Fletch" (Chevy Chase) with wife; revisited Fetzer valve, ball bearings, antifreeze references.5. Work and Projects:   - Team Updates (ERP Center of Excellence, El Salvador):     - Joselyn: GL account categories, financial reports expertise.     - David: Report layouts, custom fields, SOD fire-fighting.     - Ronald: McCormma super check/overflow remittance learning; data testing.     - Franklin: Excel file import AL completion; Tenant Admin Dashboard resumption.     - Fatima: PMI PMP training progress; 3 hours/day English; El Coyolar Christmas Festival management (toys, food, supplies; Tanya/Speaker attending December).   - New project: 18-month delay; kickoff call revealed uncertainties (invoicing system, cash receipts, BC-Salesforce data direction).   - McCormma Payment Hub: Learning curve (Cronus defaults, bank setup, remittance advice, overflow printing); support tickets needed.   - Contract lawyering: Hates it; paying lawyer for review.   - Weird PTE: 50+ companies → MEM → back to 50+ companies; proposing unusual integration design.   - Job queues: Failed revalue inventory (January) caused unit cost issues; BC silently stops without notification.6. Technical Challenges:   - BC Word add-in: Hides empty rows/columns/tables, zero fields; clean reports.   - Aider tool: Feedback on challenges; not ideal for small projects.   - Dimension restriction: Restrict dimension values by user (non-MEM); possible customization.   - MCP hype: Jeremy's BC knowledge server, Stefan Marone release; watching cautiously, practical use cases unclear.   - Terminology confusion: Partner email mixed entity/company/environment; demands precision.   - Wrong emails: Copied on confidential financials (invoices, bank details); wrong sensitive meeting invite; AI bots threaten privacy.7. Cybersecurity and Privacy:   - Data brokers: Removed info after ransom demands (incorrect co-owner listing); recommends Aura services.8. Personal Tech Experiments:   - Minecraft server: Hostinger setup ($60/year, 4GB Debian, 20 users, auto backups); cross-platform play for intern's daughter.9. Hobbies and Interests:   - Mechanical keyboards: r/mechanicalkeyboards subreddit; custom keycaps, 3D sculpted (Pokemon), collectors' setups. 10. Professional Development:    - Berlin team: Medium/long-term goals vs. fire-fighting; Joselyn's financial reporting/PowerBI payoff (12-18 months).

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• I Need Coffee - Episode 182 - Weekly BC Review!

  Show Notes: Episode 182 - I Need Coffee (sept 26, 2025)1. Personal Updates and Weekend Activities:   - Received Gajuino kit after 6-month group buy (Hong Kong); upgrades $500 Gaggia espresso machine to $2,000–$5,000 equivalent with electronic controls (boiler temp, pump control, pre-infusion, pressure curves, scale integration).   - Picked up wife at LAX Saturday night; airport unusually empty, easy parking.   - Harvested three dragon fruits from backyard (one overripened, split); yields tripled from last year.   - Discovered yellow dragon fruit at Amazon Fresh ($8/lb, individually wrapped).2. Work and Projects:   - Team Updates:     - Ronald: Learning McCormma Payment Hub, focusing on supercheck/overflow remittance for US check printing (beyond 10–13 line limit).     - David: Handling Word/RDLC report layouts; found multiple fields in one grid space.     - Joselyn: Tackling Word report layouts, learning hidden tricks.     - Franklin: Refining Excel file import prototype via code review; working on Tenant Admin Dashboard for internal multi-tenant management.     - Fatima: Completed 8–10 hour PMI PMP video series; seeking next course; aiding El Coyolar Christmas Festival planning.   - Bill.com MEM Integration: Successful go-live after complex project (started February); managed multi-entity/company setup with bill.com API (version 3 incomplete, used version 2).   - Statement of Work Improvements: Added prerequisites (50+ record sample files, field screenshots); explicit scope (anything unlisted is out); assumptions (BC online US v26.5, English, no multi-currency); error handling; no intercompany/APIs; BC update warnings.3. Technical Challenges and Discoveries:   - BC Word Add-in: Discovered Dynamics 365 Business Central Word Add-in (~1.5–2 years old); features hide empty tables/rows/columns, zero fields; SOD-compatible after import error fix.   - AppSource Region Bug: El Salvador team faced app install issues (SV vs. US region); resolved via company info change or PowerShell/AL code.   - Aider Tool (Jeremy Howard): Tested AI code intelligence with 14 "agents" (e.g., architect, coder); heavy setup (Node.js); not suited for small projects; better for test-driven development; provided feedback.4. Cybersecurity and Industry Insights:   - MITRE Evaluations: Microsoft and vendors withdrew from MITRE ATT&CK evaluations, deemed low-value; akin to meaningless firewall certifications.   - Social Engineering: Viewed Rachel Tobac (hacked Jeffrey Katzenberg via Aura) and Erica Zelik (Teams impersonation for wire transfers) videos.   - Privacy/Data Brokers: Removed personal info from brokers after ransom demands tied to incorrect listing (co-owner of "Blue" company); recommends services like Aura; bad data fuels phishing.5. Professional Engagements and Conferences:   - Vibe Partner Conference: Jan 28–30, 2026, South Padre Island, TX (partnerin.io); remote, 4-hour drive from San Antonio.   - Summit NA Road Shows: Houston Dec 9, Fort Lauderdale Dec 11.   - Contract Negotiations: Rejected removing liability cap ($5M proposed for small project); viewed as red flag.6. Technology Preferences:   - Keyboards: Sticking with Filco Ninja Majestouch MX Brown (14 years); rejected Cherry MX Board 3.0; found Norbauer Senica ($3,600–$8,000, custom, no numpad); Ducky cheaper but Filco preferred.7. Coffee and Experiments:   - Ordered Dera Brazil coffee (Passenger Keystone favorite); experimental cherries ripen/dry on tree; interesting but not enjoyable; shared with Gabe in El Salvador.

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