I Need Coffee - Episode 197 - Weekly BC Review!

I Need Coffee - Episode 197 - Weekly BC Review! (january 16, 2026)

1. Tech setup struggles & camera troubleshooting 
   - Live camera aperture/shutter/exposure hacks during stream  
   - $1,000 Sony camera repair (gear grinding failure) → new backup body ordered

2. Personal weekend activities  
   - Detailed engine bay cleaning (inspired by ChrisFix YouTube videos)  
   - AGM battery testing, sulfation concerns, OptiMate 7 charger upgrade  
   - Emphasis on small, satisfying analog/mechanical projects

3. Vibe coding & agentic AI development 
   - Voice coding on watch/phone fantasy  
   - Prompt Requests > Pull Requests philosophy  
   - Junior developer blown away by live vibe-coding demo (wireframe → AL page in ~1 min)  
   - Limits of AI in complex Business Central AL scenarios (PTE event cascade problem)

4. Business Central / Dynamics 365 pain points 
   - Teams Planner UX disaster (tedious, fighty interface)  
   - Business Central V27 1099s configuration = “absolute user experience disaster”  
   - Reverse voided check + bank rec + credit memo mess (no easy undo button)  
   - 1,440+ events firing in customer PTE sandbox (debug nightmare)

5. Microsoft 365 Copilot / Excel agent mode  
   - New-ish agent capabilities in Excel (data cleanup, fill blanks, etc.)  
   - Limited without full M365 Copilot license → creates new workbook instead  
   - Potential use-case: cleaning messy customer migration data files

6. Cybersecurity highlights
   - Anti-Phishing / Black Hills DNS C2 threat hunting masterclass (highly recommended)  
   - Fortinet FortiSIEM RCE actively exploited (CVE)  
   - Browser extension takeover attack vector (Paste Ready → malware in 3 days)  
   - SignToolEx – using expired/stolen certs without clock tricks  
   - MCP servers = massive security risk (“The S in MCP stands for security”)

7. Nearshore / outsourcing discussion  
   - Building in-house nearshore practice in El Salvador  
   - Researching outsourced nearshore providers (Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia)  
   - Strong opinion: outsourcing fails without new customer-side skills

8. Team / company updates (ERP Center of Excellence – El Salvador)**  
   - Partner Dashboard app ready for deployment  
   - Vibe-coded PRs flowing fast from junior devs  
   - MB-800 exam prep (Joselyn, David)  
   - Fatima taking PMP exam next week

9. Upcoming events & pricing 
   - Vibe Conference (South Padre Island, < 2 weeks away) – 3 sessions  
   - Pricing updates 2026 (AppSource, consulting, support plans)  
   - Session idea: modern SaaS support / managed services for cloud BC

10. Cultural / philosophical notes
    - Difficulty explaining current AI reality to “normies”  
    - Growing preference for human-made, analog, low-budget, hands-on content  
    - Vibe-coding rabbit hole → 15–20 unfinished side projects instead of 2–3