Hannes Holst

Open-source or proprietary technology: A career advice.

Decisions, decisions, decisions – Why do our education systems not teach us how to make proper decisions for our own future’s sake? After over two

Hannes Holst 24/08/2023

How to (not) make money with an app idea

I know the thought very well. As soon as I have built my app, I’m rich. The shortcut to success. It was done before. The

Hannes Holst 22/07/2022

What makes software development successful?

In this blog post, I’m describing 3 key elements that make software development successful and why they are important. I hope I can help a

Hannes Holst 15/03/2021

Why being a developer is more than writing code

I started my path as a developer long before my professional career started. It started as hobby in my teenage years. I still vividly remember

Hannes Holst 11/03/2021

What is abstraction and why is it important (for all kind of software development)

I have spent a fair share of my professional career as software developer and consultant. And I see very often that a little thing called

Hannes Holst 08/03/2021

Python – A short introduction in 5 minutes or less

Learning Python is relatively easy nowadays. I personally do have a yearly subscription at Coursera, so I enrolled for a course and refreshed my basic

Hannes Holst 08/01/2021

HttpClient: “An error occurred while sending the request.”

If you are a developer or consultant who works for a modern Business Central-project that includes the integration of 3rd party services – you might come across this error while using HttpClient. Find out in this article why it happens, what do to about it and in which situation you have to live with it.

Hannes Holst 22/08/2020

How to avoid a dependency

With the release of Business Central, Microsoft introduced the concept of Extensions. An Extension is a secluded function to the standard functions of Business Central. It’s a great concept – but it comes with an annoying flaw. Read in this article how you can avoid to add a dependency to your Extension.

Hannes Holst 02/08/2020

The Automatic Payment Reconciliation – How does it work?

The automatic payment reconciliation of Dynamics NAV and Business Central is great feature – load a statement file and match the open invoices within the blink of an eye. It’s every accountants dream and a basic feature in today’s world. Let’s have a quick but informative look into how it works and fill the gap the official documentation lacks.

Hannes Holst 07/07/2019

Database locks: A recent discovery

Getting the head out of the Dynamics bubble, you may encounter that Dynamics NAV and Business Central do have a (less favorable) reputation: Database locks. Every customer can report at least one story about it. In an overall good system, this could be a deal breaker – that’s why Microsoft invested into this topic recently.

Hannes Holst 30/06/2019

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