Power Platform 101
Welcome to Power Platform 101 and settle in with your host Rory Neary, as he sits down with guests to demystify Microsoft Power Platform products covering Dataverse, Apps, Flows, and much much more.
If you're new to the low-code development within the Microsoft stack or just want to keep in touch with some of your favourite community members, Power Platform This and That has got you covered!
Power Platform 101
Episode 010: Jukka Niiranen - Let's meet a REAL Solution Architect
In this episode of Power Platform 101, Rory Neary and Jukka Niiranen discuss the evolution of the Power Platform, the impact of AI on content creation, and the importance of user stories in app development. They share insights from their experiences in the tech industry, the transition from traditional CRM systems to cloud-based solutions, and the significance of governance in citizen development. The conversation also touches on the future of apps, the role of social media in tech, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for new users of the Power Platform.
Links
FinModeler
https://www.finmodeler.com/
LevelUp
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/level-up-for-dynamics-365/bjnkkhimoaclnddigpphpgkfgeggokam?hl=en
IanusGuard for licensing
https://www.ianusguard.com/
New vs Old Advanced Find blog post https://jukkaniiranen.com/2022/02/modern-advanced-find-test-drive/
Generative pages - Microsoft Post
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/model-driven-apps/generative-pages
Newsletters versus a blog https://jukkaniiranen.com/2024/06/why-start-a-newsletter-instead-of-writing-a-blog/
Chapters
🎧 Power Platform 101 – Rory Neary with Jukka Niiranen
00:00 – Introduction & welcome
01:00 – From Twitter to LinkedIn: Community and authenticity
04:30 – Blogging, newsletters, and life after the MVP program
10:30 – Jukka’s Power Platform origin story
15:40 – From Microsoft CRM to Dataverse and Power Platform
20:00 – The evolution of apps, AI, and the future of low code
27:30 – Specializing within Power Platform: Picking your lane
35:00 – Governance, client expectations & agile user stories
43:00 – What Jukka does today: Consulting, architecture & licensing
46:00 – 🧭 Something Old: Classic Advanced Find
49:50 – 🆕 Something New: Generative Pages in Power Platform
54:15 – 💡 Something Borrowed: JanusGuard licensing framework
56:10 – 💙 Something Blue: Cloud trust & global data politics
58:40 – 🏆 Something Jukka’s Proud Of: Building FinModeler on Power Platform
1:00:10 – 🎶 Desert Island Discs & closing thoughts
1:04:40 – 🎵 Outro: Take Me Home, Country Roads