Steve Endow's Business Central Podcast

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 princ...

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. - N...

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 ce...

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. &...

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 (on...

Show Notes: Episode 181 - I Need Coffee (sept 19, 2025) 1. Personal Updates and Multitasking: - Managed live stream while arranging express courier for daughter's forgotten science project (thermal capacity/insulation experiment). 2. Weekend Activities: - Visited El Tazumal, a Salvadoran restaurant, for pupusas ($5 each, $40 for 8, shocked El Salvador team). - Performed pool maintenance with cybersecurity intern, prepared for fall/winter. ...

Show Notes: Episode 180 - I Need Coffee (Sep 12, 2025) 1. Episode Milestone and Greetings - Celebrates 180 episodes, a significant milestone despite irregular periods. - Technical hiccups: dying keyboard, Stream Deck issues. - Shoutouts: Moardes, Tanya (RSM), Ola RSM, Eric Hogard, Christian Lais, DF, Demani. 2. Community Poll on BC Features - X poll: "What relatively new BC feature should functional consultants/developers learn?" &...

I Need Coffee - Episode 179 - Weekly BC Review! 1. ERP System Challenges & Solutions: - Code cleanup for Business Central (BC) upgrade (BC26/BC27 issues, deprecated fields, code cop warnings). - Report extension PTE struggles (field addition, pipeline issues). - Data migration complexities (item imports, deletions, VLOOKUP for sub-records). - PowerBI performance bottlenecks (slow refreshes, proposed dataset consolidation, custom API end...

I Need Coffee - Episode 178 - Weekly BC Review! 1 Travel and Personal Life - steve returns home after a long 13-hour travel day from Berlin to Los Angeles with various airport and flight experiences. - A weekend trip around El Salvador with scenic visits including Lake Ilo Pango, local resorts, and dining experiences. - Describes accommodations, local culture, and work-life balance during trips. - Mentions trying new coffee roasts and a home coffee setup in Berlin, El Salvador. ...

1 Personal Life and Setup - Steve is broadcasting from an impromptu home studio in Berlin with some technical setup adjustments. - Weekend activities included supporting spouse surfing at Seal Beach and configuring a new Berlin weather camera for live city views. - Upgraded home internet to gigabit fiber, uncovering network bottlenecks and troubleshooting Wi-Fi performance issues. 2 Technical Work and Projects - Continued work on document capture and engaging with quirky customer business pr...

1. Personal Updates and Weekend Activities: - Dragon Fruit Plant: Shared photos of a blooming dragon fruit flower in the backyard, planted by his wife. Noted it produces fruit annually but flowers wilt quickly. - Family and Leisure: Celebrated his younger daughter's (cyber security intern) birthday with ribs, baked potatoes, and friends. She's grown tall and excels in school. Went to Seal Beach for his wife's surfing session (pink surfboard); plans to provide moral s...

1. Personal Updates and Projects: - Security Camera Upgrade: Completed a home project replacing old Hickvision and DOA cameras with Ubiquiti UniFi Protect NVR and cameras. Upgraded to 10 cameras, running on four 4TB hard drives (12TB total, ~25-28 days storage). Highlighted the ease of installation and compact design of Ubiquiti cameras, motivated by urban security needs in Los Angeles County. - Power Bill Reduction: Addressed high electricity costs in Los Angeles (2...

1. Morning Routine and Podcast Setup: - The podcast opens with a cheerful morning greeting, marking August 1st, 2025, as a new month and reflecting on the adventures of July. - Steve welcomes listeners, including mentions of "Excel" and "Mo," and confirms audio functionality, setting a casual and engaging tone. 2. Personal Anecdotes and Weekend Activities: - Coffee Grinder Challenges: The host discusses a Eureka Minion Zero espresso coffee grinder, high...

1. Morning Routine and Podcast Setup: - The podcast begins with a casual morning greeting and the host setting up the production studio, indicating a live or semi-live format. - Acknowledges the effort required to prepare the podcast, mentioning a last-minute preparation due to time constraints. 2. Home Maintenance and Weekend Activities: - Discusses home ownership challenges, specifically replacing a broken sprinkler, which took a surgical approach a...

1. Personal and Professional Travel: - Steve traveled 700 miles from California to Utah to visit the Park City office, stopping in Vegas en route. The trip was spread over two days due to its demanding nature. - Activities in Utah included a team dinner with colleagues (Roger, Zandra, Tanya, David, and daughter Sarah) and working from the Park City office for two days. 2. Home Improvement Challenges: - Tackled multiple home projects in Utah, including: - Replacing ...