The Power of AI-Assisted Data Analysis
How good is AI at helping with data analysis?
Last year, I explored this question by analysing blog activity in our BC RSS WhatsApp Community -check out that post here.
This year, I'm diving in again with a full 12-month analysis—and the results show an incredibly active community!
Here's a look at what the Business Central community blogging accomplished from 01 December 2024 through 30 November 2025! 📈
The Numbers: Full Year at a Glance
The BC RSS WhatsApp Community aggregated blog posts from over 81 different sources during this period. The results? A treasure trove of community-driven knowledge:
- 1,476 community blog posts shared across the year
- 81 unique blog domains contributing content
- 4.0 posts per day on average
- 27.8 posts per week keeping the community informed
- 123 posts per month average
Top Contributors: The BC Content Creation All-Stars 🏆
The BC community is powered by dedicated content creators who consistently share their expertise across blogs, videos, and podcasts. Here are the top contributors by total content published during this 12-month period:
Top 20 Content Creators (Combined Output)*
| Rank | Creator | Blog | Videos | Total | Website | YouTube |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yun Zhu (Dynamics 365 Lab) | 259 | 227 | 486 | yzhums.com | @yzhums |
| 2 | Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC | 0 | 175 | 175 | learn.microsoft.com | @microsoftdynamics365bc |
| 3 | Erik Hougaard | 50 | 73 | 123 | hougaard.com | @hougaard |
| 4 | Dynamics Corner (Brad / Kris) | 33 | 61 | 94 | dynamicscorner.com | @dynamicscorner |
| 5 | Steve Endow | 30 | 48 | 78 | steveendow.com | @steveendow |
| 6 | Gerardo Renteria | 67 | 0 | 67 | gerardorenteria.blog | - |
| 7 | Mary Myers | 0 | 59 | 59 | - | @powerplatformpartner |
| 8 | Stefano Demiliani | 59 | 0 | 59 | demiliani.com | - |
| 9 | Teddy Herryanto | 56 | 0 | 56 | thatnavguy.com | - |
| 10 | Aardvark Labs | 46 | 0 | 46 | aardvarklabs.blog | - |
| 11 | Kim/Dan (kimdandnavbc) | 39 | 0 | 39 | kimdandnavbc.com | - |
| 12 | Valentin Castravet | 36 | 0 | 36 | valentincastravet.com | - |
| 13 | Slavik Svirlan | 34 | 0 | 34 | svirlan.com | - |
| 14 | B Central (Jenn Claridge) | 0 | 25 | 25 | - | @bcentralwithjennclaridge |
| 15 | Areopa webinars Luc | 0 | 21 | 21 | - | @areopawebinars |
| Total - Top 15 | 640 | 752 | 1,392 | |||
Shoutout to Yun Zhu for an extraordinary 486 pieces of content (259 blog posts + 227 YouTube videos)—that's creating content roughly every 0.75 days for an entire year! An incredible contribution to the community. 🎉
Video content creators shine: The top 15 creators produced 752 videos during this period, showing that video tutorials, presentations, and podcasts are now essential to how we learn Business Central.
Weekly trends: When were you busy blogging? 📅
The community showed fairly consistent activity throughout the year, here is the weekly breakdown:
The chart reveals consistent community activity throughout the year with natural peaks and valleys. October 2025 dominated with 180 posts (nearly 6 per day), likely driven by Wave 2 announcements and conference season.
The community averaged 123 posts monthly, showing sustained engagement with occasional quieter periods during holiday seasons.
Hot Topics: What was being talked about? 🔥
Analysing the titles of all community posts reveals what BC professionals focused on during this period:
Key Insights
AL Development Dominates: With 996 mentions, AL (Application Language) remains the heart of Business Central development. The community is deeply engaged with coding, extensions, and customizations.
AI & Copilot Surge: 159 AI-related posts and 69 Copilot posts (228 combined) show that AI integration is THE hot topic of this period. The BC community is actively exploring how AI transforms ERP functionality.
Reporting Still Critical: 66 posts about reporting proves that getting data out of BC—whether through standard reports or Power BI—remains a top concern for users.
Integration & APIs: With 34 API mentions plus Power BI and Power Automate references, there's clear focus on BC as part of a broader ecosystem.
The AI Factor: How This Analysis Was Created 🤖
Just like last year, all analysis and visualization for this post was done using AI assistance - specifically, this content was generated from a single WhatsApp chat export file. What would have taken hours of Excel manipulation was accomplished through natural language processing and PowerShell scripting.
The data was:
- Extracted from raw WhatsApp chat logs (5,500+ lines)
- Filtered to exclude Microsoft Learn and focus on community content
- Cleaned to isolate blog post URLs from Dec 2024 - Nov 2025
- Parsed into structured CSV format (1,476 posts)
- Analyzed for patterns, trends, and insights
- Visualized (charts to be added)
This is practical AI in action - not replacing expertise, but augmenting our ability to make sense of large datasets quickly.
What This Tells Us About the BC Community
1. Developers Lead the Conversation
With AL dominating topics and technical content leading the way, it's clear developers are the voice of the community.
2. AI Is Reshaping BC
The surge in AI and Copilot content signals a major shift in how we think about Business Central's future.
3. Quality Over Quantity
While individual bloggers like Yun Zhu lead in volume, the diversity of sources (81 domains) shows a healthy mix of voices and perspectives.
4. We Learn Together
The WhatsApp community itself - with members from around the globe - demonstrates that BC professionals value collective learning and staying current.
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Thank You, BC Community! 🙏
A huge thank you to all the bloggers, MVPs, community leaders, and Microsoft team members who shared their knowledge throughout this year. Your contributions make the Business Central ecosystem better for everyone.
Special thanks to the everyone that contributed to the BC community in 2024 from across the globe.
Here's to an even more innovative year ahead! 🚀