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. 2 Work and Projects- Focus on several technical and project management efforts:  - Crafting detailed statement of work documents.  - Setting up and troubleshooting the office network including Wi-Fi issues and a plan for network 2.0 involving hard wiring and UniFi access points.  - Discussion about building or outsourcing gaming/streaming PC setup.  - Ongoing work with Bill.com integration, multi-organization mapping, and complex testing.  - Efforts to simplify custom data import processes and the debate of build vs buy solutions.  - Explanation of internal development workflow practices using DevOps, VS Code, PR, and pipelines to maintain code integrity and avoid mistakes.  - Challenges faced during a simple report extension modification, highlighting pipeline and key management complexities.  - Emphasis on proper API key and certificate lifecycle management to avoid outages and failures.  - Review and recommendation of Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Defender for Business tools for improved security.  3 Team and Training- Introduction of Fatima, a new team member undergoing English language and PMP project management training.- Insight into Berlin English Academy activities, aiming to improve English skills of the team and prepare them for remote call center work.- Team collaboration examples include mock call centers, project management for local events, and financial report consolidation efforts.- Recognition of team members contributing to technical documentation, customizations, and process automation.4 Events and Community- Upcoming conferences and summits including Dynamics Con regionals and events in Orlando, Poland, and Slovenia highlighted with travel and visa advice.- Planning of El Coyola Christmas Festival with community sponsorship efforts, logistics, and budgeting.5  Technical Observations and Opinions- Power Automate is criticized for reliability issues, token expiration problems, and lack of production readiness for critical workflows.- Valuable lessons learned on modern motherboard features, cable management, and PC building challenges.- Appreciation for good coffee roasters and equipment along with the barista skills developed within the team.***

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