Steve Endow's Business Central Podcast

I Need Coffee - Episode 212 - Weekly BC Review! (June 5, 2026) 1. AI Tooling & Claude Frustrations - Claude continues to use overly abstract, meaningless phrases (e.g., "first class citizens", "casting nets", "rung scaffolds").   - Steve wrote a blog post on blog.steendendo.com with a style guide to force better, literal English. - Significant hallucinations still...

I Need Coffee - Episode 211 - Weekly BC Review! (May 22, 2026) 1. Recent Conferences - Attended Dynamics Con in Las Vegas at the Fontainebleau Hotel.   - Flew in same morning, presented a session immediately after landing.   - Accidentally booked/upgraded to the Emerald Suite ($550+/night) — luxurious but noisy (party pool + bright LED signs).   - Hosted the "Doug" (El Salvador) meetup t...

I Need Coffee - Episode 210 - Directions NA Recap (May 1, 2026) 1. Directions NA Conference Recap (Orlando) 1,400 attendees — largest ever. Excellent venue layout (compact, logical hallway design) enabled much better conversations and networking compared to last year’s chaotic Vegas setup. Noticeably more collaborative, humble atmosphere — partners openly sharing challenges and seeking help. Many...

I Need Coffee - Episode 209 - Weekly BC Review! (April 24, 2026) 1. Weekend Activities Vibe-coded a full new website in ~4–6 hours (Astro + Cloudflare). Learned a lot, but decided to scrap the complex architecture. Planning a simpler vanilla HTML + CSS version (cleaner, no heavy frameworks). Attended a Chinese dance performance and did amateur photography (technically challenging low-light conditi...

I Need Coffee - Episode 208 - Weekly BC Review! (April 17, 2026) 1. Weekend – World of Coffee Conference (San Diego) Attended with friend Gabe from San Salvador (his coffee business ranked #69 in North & Central America – huge achievement). Massive event: thousands of hardcore coffee nerds, huge convention center, top roasters (Onyx, Weber, Probat, etc.). Highlights: premium packaging, wild pr...

I Need Coffee - Episode 207 - Weekly BC Review! (April 10, 2026) 1. Keyboard Tray & Personal Life Old Human Scale ergonomic keyboard tray (27–28 years old) broke → ordered Gen 5 replacement. Paper usage metric: 500 sheets lasted almost exactly 1 year. 2. AI & Vibe Coding Breakthroughs Reproduced a complex Dynamics GP partner application (17 years of work) in 12 hours with a partner using A...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 206 - BC Weekly Review! (April 3, 2026) 1. MVP Summit Reflections      - Microsoft product managers are exceptionally sharp and operate 6–18 months ahead; they run circles around most technical discussions      - Microsoft is uniquely positioned for comprehensive end-to-end AI (Office, Teams, Excel, BC, GitHub, etc.)      - Even PMs and MVPs struggle to keep up with the pa...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 205 - BC Weekly Review! (March 27, 2026) 1. MVP Summit 2026 Recap (Seattle)      - Attended via Southwest flight (felt luxurious compared to Avianca)      - Highlighted how smart Microsoft product managers are; they operate months/years ahead and run circles around most people in technical depth      - Key insight: Microsoft is uniquely positioned for comprehensive AI acro...

I Need Coffee - Episode 204 - Weekly BC Review! (March 20, 2026) 1. AI Mindset & Experimentation      - Strong bullish stance: AI makes previously impossible projects feasible; the real challenge is thinking big enough to use it effectively      - OpenClaw nightly self-improvement prompt: “Every night, scan yourself and suggest the top two improvements” (meta configuration suggestions)      -...

I Need Coffee - Episode 203 - Weekly BC Review! (March 13, 2026) 1. AI Experimentation & Large Projects      - Finished the **Prospect Discovery Questionnaire** project: 500+ pages total across 35 documents (main 40-page questionnaire + topical sections + 24 detailed questionnaires)      - Designed as a “choose-your-own-adventure” style tool with yes/no gating questions to determine which deep...

I Need Coffee - Episode 202 - double feature BC Review! (march 6, 2026) 1. OpenClaw & AI Tooling Updates      - Upgraded second iteration of OpenClaw (broke after Linux update); fixed with heavy AI assistance      - Created automated backup routine for OpenClaw configuration, scheduled jobs, etc.      - Connected OpenClaw to Discord (new server with topic-specific channels that preserve contex...

I Need Coffee - Episode 201 - Weekly BC Review! (february 20, 2026) 1. OpenClaw Update     - Reinstalled with its own domain, email, and Nextcloud server      - Connected to Telegram (main interface), WhatsApp (flaky), and a dedicated M365 Business Basic tenant         - Peter Steinberger / OpenClaw now sponsored by OpenAI; project heading toward open-source foundation (Anthropic relationship desc...

I Need Coffee - Episode 200 - Weekly BC Review! (February 13, 2026) 1. Vibe Coding / Agentic Engineering Mania      - Steve stayed up past 10 p.m. multiple nights vibe coding with Claude + GitHub Copilot      - Customer (inspired by previous stream) published a full custom API in one evening      - New internal app idea → started and largely completed in ~8 hours total (vs estimated 100–120 hours...

I Need Coffee - Episode 199 - Weekly BC Review! (february 6, 2026) 1. Vibe 1.0 Conference Recap     - Small, intimate (~100 people), highly interactive & collaborative      - Three presentations delivered:        a. Managed Services / subscription pricing transition (with David Ler) → very interactive session        b. “Avoiding a Million-Dollar Lawsuit” – project management & risk (with T...

I Need Coffee - Episode 198 - Weekly BC Review! (january 23, 2026) 1. Weekend & Personal Life     - Oil change + mobile office setup at dealership (good remote work test via SonicWall & tethering).      - Weekend mostly a blur due to cold; little memory of non-work activities. 2. Weekly Work & Projects    - Preparing Vibe conference presentations (co-presenting with Tanya & David L...

I Need Coffee - Episode 197 - Weekly BC Review! (january 16, 2026) 1. Tech setup struggles & camera troubleshooting     - Live camera aperture/shutter/exposure hacks during stream      - $1,000 Sony camera repair (gear grinding failure) → new backup body ordered 2. Personal weekend activities      - Detailed engine bay cleaning (inspired by ChrisFix YouTube videos)      - AGM battery testing,...

I Need Coffee - Episode 196 - Weekly BC Review! (january 9, 2026) 1. Clawdbot / CLAWD explosion      - Viral open-source personal AI assistant (“space lobster”, pun on Claude → CLAWD)      - Exploded in days → thousands in Discord, huge community excitement      - Runs locally (even on old ThinkCentre tiny PC or Raspberry Pi), connects to WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord/email/calendar/Amazon/etc.      -...

I Need Coffee - Episode 195 - Weekly BC Review! (january 2, 2026) 1. Personal & Weekend Recap    - Went on a 6-mile hike with wife and daughter in Orange County; mostly paved trail but exhausting (sore feet/legs); beautiful beach views on a sunny day during rain break.    - Experimented with "poor man's" ceramic coating on wife's 10-year-old unwaxed car (Griot's spray-...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 194 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 26, 2025) 1. Vibe Coding / AI-assisted development (central theme)    - Heavy promotion of "vibe coding" with GitHub Copilot (and similar tools like Claude, Cursor)    - Rapid creation of complex deliverables via prompts    - Repeated call: "vibe code all the things" – adopt this workflow urgently as a competitive edge 2. Ex...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 193 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 19, 2025) 1. Personal & Travel Recap: Trip to El Salvador    - 12th trip to El Salvador; primary purpose was attending the El Coyolar Christmas Festival with partner Tanya.    - Packed heavily (120–130 lbs in suitcases); arrived Monday morning amid unusually high number of Americans at the airport.    - Spotted a $3 million Ferrari F40 in d...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 192 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 5, 2025) 1. Personal Updates    - Camera malfunctioned after a live stream but mysteriously started working again; bought a backup on eBay.    - Visited old friend and first client Scott, who is dealing with dementia/Alzheimer's — highlighted the ironic paradox of modern technology (e.g., iPhones, remotes) becoming barriers for the elderly...

I Need Coffee - Episode 191 - Weekly BC Review! (Nov 28, 2025) 1. Thanksgiving Vibes    - Happy post-Thanksgiving (yesterday in US); wearing a turkey hat with Santa legs; overate like everyone. 2. AL Vibe Coding Launch & Speedrun    - Debuted new live stream: "AL Vibe Coding" (inspired by Andrej Karpathy quote); chill, Bob Ross-style with custom analog TV theme (AI-generated CRT for...

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...

I Need Coffee - Episode 189 - Weekly BC Review! (Nov 14, 2025) 1. Audio/Tech Setup Woes    - Scarlet Focusrite interface dials failing annually → open to sub-$1k alternatives.    - Blue Origin rocket launch (full booster landing on ocean ship) impressed him. 2. Health & Weekend Recap    - Lingering cold (week 2+) → limited productivity.    - Cursor vs Copilot testing: Cursor better UX but can&...

Show Notes: Episode 188 - I Need Coffee (Nov 7, 2025) 1. Still Sick (Week 2)    - Persistent cold since Halloween → low energy, cancelled calls, mostly resting. 2. Vibe-Coding / AI-Agent-Assisted AL Development    - Spent the previous weekend refining a full “Vibe Coding Benchmark” PRD for a hypothetical Support Plan / Contract Management app.    - Now consistently hitting **99 % correct code** fr...