The Power Chatform Episode 6 - We’re all immigrants
In this episode I speak to the incredible Ana Inés Urrutia and Larry Merkelis. Ana is an HR implementation consultant and Business Applications MVP in Uruguay. Larry is a D365 and Power Platform Consultant at HSO and manager at the Bespoke Badger Virtual Pub.
Ana Inés Urrutia
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnaInesUrrutia
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anainesurrutia/
Larry Merkelis
Twitter - https://twitter.com/LMerkelis
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmerkelis/
Show Links Source Code for Canvas Apps - https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/source-code-files-for-canvas-apps/
Model driven App Notifcation - https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/now-available-model-driven-app-push-notifications/
HR User Group - https://www.meetup.com/Dynamics-365-Human-Resources-WorldwideUG/
Bespoke Badger Twitter - https://twitter.com/BespokeBadger
Virtual Events Hub (links to Bespoke Badger) - https://www.virtualeventshub.com/
Eldert Grootenboer - https://twitter.com/egrootenboer
Angelique Grootenboer - https://twitter.com/AngeliqueGr28
Scottish Summit - https://scottishsummit.com/
Music: “All That” from Bensound.com
Ana's point about HR user groups bridging the gap between technical consultants and actual HR workflows resonated with me, since that disconnect is something I've seen slow down implementations more than any technical limitation. Larry managing a virtual pub alongside D365 consulting is a nice reminder that these community spaces often do more for knowledge sharing than formal training ever does. I've found that https://casinoideaal.com keeps things simple when I just want straightforward information without jumping through hoops, and honestly that same principle of removing friction applies to how these user groups make expertise feel accessible.