I Need Coffee - Episode 190 - Weekly BC Review!

I Need Coffee - Episode 190 - Weekly BC Review! (Nov 21, 2025)

1. Health & Weekend Recap
   - Lingering cold (week 3+), bad headaches from monitor glare → tried dark mode but Office apps break (toolbars/formatting/screenshots).
   - Car troubleshooting: Rear wiper/sprayer failed → Perplexity gave generic advice; 2017 forum post nailed it (window not fully up).
   - Rainy LA; played video game but anti-cheat required BIOS update/secure boot fixes (AMD firmware bug from 2021; 2-hour ordeal).
   - Linux gaming progress (Steam Machine on Arch); worked on AL Vibe Coding live stream idea (chill Bob Ross-style).

2. Vibe-Coding / AI Dev Updates
   - GitHub Copilot Workspace: Game-changer for AL dev? Creates full repos from prompts/PRDs; Steve tested a Support Plan app → 100% success but random errors persist.
   - Cursor innovations: Composer (multi-file gen), rules (enforce patterns); still better UX than Copilot but extension limits.
   - AI for SOWs: Tried feeding his style/blogs → "horrible" output (6th-grade level); can't use yet.
   - New live stream: "Steve's Stupid AL Vibe Coding Tricks" – random, chill sessions this weekend (no schedule).

3. Project Management Rants
   - SOWs are "kryptonite": 4+ hours each due to vague requirements (e.g., no customer # in imports); partners underestimate.
   - Cash receipts import: Excel can't change, multi-applies, hates payment journal UI/apply entries.
   - Real PM vs theory: Fatima passed PMP (congrats!); Steve: Study dumpster-fire projects (overselling, blame games) over PMBOK ideals.
   - GP customers: Spending $10k+ entrenching in outdated system they barely use.

4. BC/Admin & Outages
   - BC outage: Azure Front Door global DDoS (15 Tbps from 500k devices) → survived, but Front Door is ironic single-point failure.
   - Partner dashboard: Auto-defer upgrades; flag bad settings.

5. Cybersecurity Nightmares
   - CAPTCHA fatigue malware: Tricks users into running Win+R / Ctrl+V / Enter to install.
   - Black Hills pentest webcast: Go straight to Copilot for sensitive data exfil.
   - Fortinet CVEs: New kill-chain cluster → "dumpster" their appliances.
   - ZTNA/firewall configs, NAT routing, code-signing certs – impossible to expert everything.

6. Infrastructure Deep Dives
   - Azure geo-redundancy: Manual failover (West/East US); first manual SQL backup (.bacpac format – schema/metadata/data zipped; mind-blown).
   - Relies on infra he doesn't fully understand (iPhone, Linux servers).

7. El Salvador Team & Events
   - Joselyn: RDLC fights, config packages, MB800 study.
   - David: Report layouts, SOD limits (w/Tanya), MB800.
   - Ronald: Mastered McCorma/Continia; onto new journey.
   - Franklin: Partner dashboard (defer upgrades button).
   - Fatima: PMP passed; Elco Christmas Festival (Dec 13-14; Steve/Tanya attending); Dynamics User Group signup.
   - Conferences: Partner in Vibe (Jan 28-30, South Padre – Steve going); Directions NA (Apr 27-29, Orlando – submitted w/Brad); DynamicsCon (May 12-15, Vegas – 2 sessions submitted); Dynamics Minds (May, Slovenia).

8. Misc / Fun
   - Tech meme: What companies think we want (RGB overload) vs need (more USB ports).
   - BC certifications/training for team (and maybe Steve).