This special 10th episode takes a break from technical deep dives to celebrate a milestone and explore the human side behind the professional opinions. It offers a candid look at the hosts' backgrounds, the "accidental" origin story of the podcast, and the chemistry that drives the conversation.

The conversation moves through a series of personal and hypothetical questions, ranging from 80s nostalgia and the realities of the Finnish education system to lighter debates about corporate espionage and being stranded at a competitor’s conference. It reveals how unexpected moments and miscommunications (like Antti’s "one-episode" plan) shaped the team dynamic.

It also draws powerful parallels between personal life and professional leadership. The discussion explores how parenting creates resilience for managing difficult stakeholders, the importance of emotional regulation in delivery roles, and practical perspectives on facing fears—whether it’s project anxiety or a fear of flying.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro: Celebrating Episode 1000:56 The Origin Story: How Antti Was "Held Hostage"02:17 Why We Started a Delivery Podcast03:17 Growing Up in Finland: Education & Freedom05:58 Do You Believe in Ghosts?08:28 Stranded at a Salesforce Conference: What Would We Do?12:18 What Areti Gets Teased About (Being Tiny & Tidy)14:12 Leadership Lessons from Parenting16:29 Managing Stakeholders vs. Managing Toddlers20:03 Vlad’s Theory: The 3 Phases of Life21:12 Window vs. Aisle: The Travel Debate22:36 How to Overcome Fear of Flying24:05 Outro: Facing Your Fears

This episode challenges the idea that speed alone leads to successful implementations and takes a closer look at where enterprise projects really fail.

The conversation explores Big Bang versus phased go-live strategies, why go-live moments are often the most nerve-racking part of delivery, and how unverified assumptions made during design and planning can surface as critical issues once systems are live.

It also gets practical about real-world delivery risks. Expectation management, adoption challenges, time pressure during go-live, and why “getting to value quickly” doesn’t always mean rushing into production. The discussion draws on ERP and Dynamics CE experiences to highlight when phased rollouts reduce risk, when Big Bang becomes unavoidable, and how teams can better prepare for both.

Chapters

00:00 Big Bang vs. Phased Approach: An Overview

12:44 Risks and Rewards of Project Delivery

18:01 Conclusion: Finding the Right Approach

This episode questions the claim that “low code is dead” and looks at what Microsoft’s latest announcements actually mean for delivery teams, developers, and Power Platform professionals.

The conversation explores how AI and vibe coding are changing ideation, accelerating prototyping, and shifting client expectations—without removing the need for governance, quality, and strong pro-code foundations.

It also gets practical about the Microsoft partner ecosystem. Size versus capability. Designations versus real delivery experience. And how clients can choose partners more intelligently as the landscape becomes more complex.

Chapters

00:00 The Future of Low Code: Is It Really Dead?

03:04 The Impact of AI on Development Processes

06:03 Navigating the Ideation Phase with Vibe Coding

08:59 Understanding Partner Dynamics in Microsoft Ecosystem

12:10 Role Play: Client and Partner Interactions

24:01 Final Thoughts on Technology and Partnerships