# July 4, 2025: The Value of Learning with a Noob Mindset

### **Join Live!**

Join us live every Friday at 3 pm EST!

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## Open Mic Video Recording

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### Contents of the Recording:

* 🎤 Aharon and Ashe kick off the non-agenda MSP open mic with platform updates, automation ideas, and a happy 4th reminder.
* 🌟 Reed demonstrates a custom app builder that tags, indexes, and organizes workflows into a dynamic folder tree, sharing a desktop installer and transparent source code via Rewst CSS.
* 🛠️ Reed recounts his journey from VB6 to VB.NET community moderator and MVP, highlighting how a beginner’s mindset and community engagement fueled his expertise.
* 💡 Reed and attendees discuss the shift from custom code to a workflow-first approach with Rewst, emphasizing flexibility, integration via web hooks, and the value of learning with a noob mindset.
* 📧 Christopher showcases a time-saving workflow that automates Microsoft 365 guest invitations and ticket updates for SharePoint access, built with existing subworkflows and the Graph API.
* 🧮 Andrew presents a complex billing-count workflow that handles Mail Protector pagination via loops, aggregates data across RMM and billing systems, and dynamically structures headers.
* ⏱️ Ashe unveils a developer-focused timer app with URL-configurable parameters, auto-start, local storage of completed tasks, and optional webhook integration for workflow time tracking.
* 💺 Attendees exchange ergonomic home office chair recommendations—highlighting the Herman Miller Embody, Steelcase Gesture, and Secretlab models—for lumbar support and posture.

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* 💬 Chat (Discord): [https://discord.gg/rewst​​ ](https://discord.gg/rewst%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B)
  * Private #{{ msp }} channel
  * \#the-kewp
* 🎫 Submit Tickets to: <the_roc@rewst.io>
* 📝 Feature Request + Integration Requests: <https://rewst.canny.io/>

**CLUCK UNIVERSITY – REWST TRAINING:**&#x20;

* 👨‍🏫 Live Instructor-Led Training: <https://calendly.com/cluck-u/>
* 🏁 Rewst Foundations Training: <https://docs.rewst.help/cluck-university/rewst-foundations-10x>
* ▶️ On-demand Videos: <https://docs.rewst.help/cluck-university/rewst-foundations-10x>

**DOCS:**&#x20;

* 🥚 Rewst Docs: [https://docs.rewst.help ](https://docs.rewst.help)
* ⛩️ Jinja Docs: <https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/>

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* 📝 Feature Request + Integration Requests: <https://rewst.canny.io/>

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