

Window on Technology
Tobias Fenster
Window on Technology is a podcast hosted by Tobias Fenster (tobiasfenster.io) on which typically one expert takes about a specific technology area, either as an introduction or to share the latest news or big changes coming up.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 32min
Pauline Kolde, Benedikt Bergmann, Björn Zahnow - On founding a Consultancy
Send us Fan MailPauline Kolde, Partner, Benedikt Bergmann, Founder & CEO and Björn Zahnow, Partner, all from CRMK Germany, join the show to discuss what it means to found a Consultancy company, why they did it and how it worked for them. They also share what is special in their culture, what they would suggest to others thinking about founding and of course where they see the impact of AI

Feb 9, 2026 • 31min
Andrew Wingate and Jeremy Vyska - The Nubimancy project
Send us Fan MailAndrew Wingate, Business Central Practice Director at Venture, and Jeremy Vyska, Solver at BrightCom Solutions, join the show to discuss the Nubimancy Project (https://nubimancy.com/). We go from what it actually is, where the name comes from and who benefits from understanding it through the plans they have for evolving the project to contribution and collaboration opportunities. If you heard of it or saw it somewhere and were wondering what it actually is, this is the episode for you!

Jan 19, 2026 • 51min
Jeremy Vyska and Steve Endow - AI-assisted coding (not only) for BC
Send us Fan MailJeremy Vyska, Solver at BrightCom Solutions, and Steve Endow, Owner at Blue Dragonfly, join the show to discuss AI-assisted coding in general and with a focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. We talk about where they both started their journey on the topic, how they use it now on a day-to-day basis and how they benefit from it. We go through adoption challenges and strategies, learn about best practices and recommendations and hear where they expect the topic to go in the future. In the end, Steve also shares what it means to debug a vibe-coded PTE.

Nov 5, 2025 • 22min
Shannon Mullins, Andy Wingate and Jeremy Vyska - Day 1 of Directions EMEA 2025
Send us Fan MailShannon Mullins, Andy Wingate and Jeremy Vyska talk about their highlights of day 1 at Directions EMEA 2025 in Poznan: Of course, a lot of AI, but also the conference in general, the new BC logo announced by Microsoft and a lot more.

Jun 14, 2025 • 17min
Jeremy Vyska and Tine Staric - BC TechDays 2025
Send us Fan MailJeremy Vyska, Solver at BrightCom, and Tine Staric, Software Architect at Companial, join this episode live from BC TechDays 2025. We discuss our highlights of the conference and what is special about BC TechDays

May 26, 2025 • 44min
Johan Persson and Laze Janev - The current state of F&O
Send us Fan MailJohan Persson, Senior Specialist at Engage Group, and Laze Janev, D365 F&O Solution Architect at Rexel, join the show at DynamicsMinds 2025 to discuss the current state of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. We look at the history of the product and how it evolved over the years, they share insights on typical customers and implementation challenges and we discuss how continuous upgrades influence the whole approach. Then we dive a bit into the Power Platform integration and even briefly touch upon the impact of AI in F&O. Johan's blog and podcast can be found at https://blog.johanpersson.nu/

May 26, 2025 • 23min
Jonas Melgaard - Infrastructure as Code at a financial institution
Send us Fan MailJonas Melgaard, Solution Architect for D365 and Power Platform at the Nordic Investment Bank, joins the show from DynamicsMinds 2025 to discuss Infrastrcture as Code at a financial institution. We look at the basic ideas and why they matter and the impact of AI, but mainly discuss the differences in the financial industry. You can find Jonas at https://melgaard.nu/

Apr 29, 2025 • 38min
Taylor Brown - Windows Containers
Send us Fan MailTaylor Brown, Group Program Manager at Microsoft, joins the show to discuss Windows containers. We discuss the origins and development of Windows containers, as well ass their impact on Microsoft's services and the broader tech community. He emphasizes the importance of open source collaboration and the integration of Windows containers with Docker, which paved the way for Microsoft's improved relationship with open source projects. He shares recent advancements in Windows containers include enhanced stability, performance, and interoperability with Linux containers, benefiting large-scale services like Microsoft 365. Taylor gives some insights into ongoing projects like the integration of eBPF and the potential of WebAssembly as well as why and how people should learn about Windows containers.The links for learning and getting started for Windows containers that he mentioned are https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/deploy-manage-monitor-wincontainers-aks/ and https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/windows-server/blog/containers and you can find him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorbro

Mar 27, 2025 • 38min
Freddy Kristiansen - Business Central DevOps (and containers)
Send us Fan MailFreddy Kristiansen, Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, joins the show from MVP Summit in Redmond to discuss DevOps in general and specifically AL-Go for GitHub as well as some container topics. We talk about the history and recent developments in AL-Go including security topics, why it has become so important for Microsoft and a lot of BC partners as well as the outlook on containers for BC. We also touch upon NuGet for BC and how the BC DevOps story compares in the context of the rest of the industry.

Mar 26, 2025 • 33min
Kennie Pontoppidan - Reporting and analytics in Business Central
Send us Fan MailKennie Pontoppidan, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, joins the show while at the MVP Summit at the Microsoft headquarter in Redmond to discuss reporting and analytics in Business Central. We start from the history and the evolution in the last couple of years before we dive into the most recent changes including how AI influences the whole story. Kennie then shares how Analytics Views came to live, how he thinks about and prioritizes new features, what the approach on breaking changes is and why he cares so much about samples and documentation. In the end he shares what the BC team is currently doing and why you can find him at almost all BC conferences.


