When I first started exploring Power Platform, I was fascinated by the promise of empowering anyone to build solutions. The ability to create without code felt magical — and it truly is transformative.
But over time, I realized there's a huge difference between building apps and creating solutions. That insight changed the way I study, apply, and teach Power Platform.
This is my first post in the community, and I’m not here to give you ready-made tutorials. I want to share technical reflections that help beginners, seasoned makers, and even MVPs to see further.
2. The invisible risk: staying in the comfort zone
Power Platform is accessible by design — and that’s revolutionary. But this ease hides a subtle risk: building without architectural thinking.
It’s easy to create screens and flows, but many projects scale poorly, suffer from duplicated logic, low reusability, and performance issues.
The key idea here is: the true power of the platform lies behind the screen.
3. Think like an architect — even as a beginner
Thinking like an architect doesn’t mean you need to be a software engineer. It means asking questions like:
- Do I really need a button here, or could I automate this process entirely?
- Can I reuse this component elsewhere?
- How will this app behave with 50 active users?
- Where is the business logic? In the app, the flow, or the data source?
Developing this mindset early changes everything. You won’t just be building apps — you’ll be creating sustainable solutions.
4. A simple example: internal requests with or without architecture
Imagine a basic app for internal material requests within a company.
The straightforward approach might be: Power Apps form + Power Automate flow + Excel sheet on OneDrive. It works!
But what if:
- The company has multiple departments?
- You need audit logs?
- The process evolves into external purchasing?
An architectural approach might involve:
- Tables in Dataverse
- Standardized business rules
- A single app with reusable components
- Power BI integrated reports
It’s not about doing it “right,” but about seeing beyond the initial request.
5. See you in the next post!
My goal with this blog is simple: to help people build not only apps, but strong careers in Power Platform.
I want to explore topics like best practices, solution architecture, tool integration, and the challenges of stepping beyond the low-code comfort zone.
If this post resonated with you — comment, question, challenge. This only works if it’s a conversation.
