New Open Source Project Aims to Fill Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Developer Toolkit Gap

June 11 2015

With the release of Dynamics CRM 2015, Microsoft has stalled on providing an updated version of its CRM developer toolkit for Visual Studio. While developers can carry on with CRM 2015 projects, they do so with fewer tools to help in creating plug-ins, custom workflows, and other add-ons.

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rappen's picture

Keep it up, and we'll follow! And hopefully contribute. As mentioned, it is in the developer tooling we find our open source common ground... http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/benefits-open-source-projects-world-microsoft-dynamics-crm

markr@rocktonsoftware.com's picture

It's hard to not feel abandoned by Microsoft on the development front of CRM. It's such a phenomenal product and there seems to be a disconnect that when tools are available to expand the product it sells more. I heard one Microsoft exec state last year that they don't build tools such as those that modify the ribbon toolbar when such great ISV products (i.e. Ribbon Workbench Editor) exist written by MVPs and ISVs. I'm so excited Latimer took up this cause. It's been a long time due, but unfortunately it will further discourage Microsoft to come through for us. I think the community is at a turning point where this open source project will likely become the de facto toolset for the community, at which point Microsoft will officially stop.