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, Slovenia

5. 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.”