Summary of the year 2022 for Power Platform Universe
Daniel Cieckiewicz
How has it started?
Well.
It started at the end of 2021 when I figured out I needed to do something more with my free time. I think I was wasting some time I could invest better – learning, exploring, and developing myself. There was another thought in my mind: I wanted to do courses. These two things pushed me to start doing something more productive with my time. And this is how I began Power Universe, you know, today.
This is the summary of 2022 for Power Universe.
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
It was though. I do everything you see here – alone. I didn’t hire or pay anyone to do this stuff for me. I learned how to do things for the Power Universe to live, breathe and be helpful to people who want to learn Power Platform.
This is the 20th article on Power Universe so far. In 2022 I wrote 19 technical and soft articles regarding Power Platform – to help you develop your skills. But not only those technical ones, but soft ones as well!
With Power Apps Licensing Explained, Environment variables overview, or Create and use Dataflows in Power Apps, you can develop your technical skills. There are many more articles regarding technicalities.
Soft articles help you grow your management and leadership skills. For example, 10 steps of a good IT Project estimation or Becoming A Mentor are articles summarizing my experience I wanted to share with you, so you can learn something new or structure your knowledge.
Those 19 articles were produced mainly between August and December – I consistently post around 3 – 4 posts per month. This is the pace I want to keep for the following year.
Was it worth it? And what is the plan for 2023?
Definitely yes 🙂
I learned tons of stuff regarding the technical part of running a blog and mailing list and Power Platform itself. In some cases, I was complimenting some knowledge gaps on Power Universe. I was running many, many tests, and I created many applications and configurations only for articles. This helped me grow as a Power Platform expert! This is one of the most precious things I’ve got from running Power Universe.
When I started this, this was one of my most important things. Learn and develop my Power Platform skills.
What is the plan for 2023?
The plan for 2023 is to keep posting more on Power Universe. As I said, I have written 19 articles so far here on Power Universe. I want to keep the pace of posting 3 articles per month, so at the end of the year 2023, here on Power Universe, you will be able to read not 19 but over 50 articles! It is going to be one of the best places for learning Power Platform in the entire Universe 😀 haha
I also have more plans for 2023, but writing articles will be my top priority.
Top 5 articles on Power Universe
I would like to share the 5 best articles I wrote for the Power Platform community! And Power Universe community as well!
This list is not only my opinion but yours as well! I rated those articles by measuring views and reading time per User, and finally, I got the results from the survey I posted on LinkedIn! Here we go with the summary!
Top 1
Understand Delegation in Power Apps
In this article I will walk you through delegation in Power Apps and I will show you many interesting concepts how to work with delegation and understand Delegation in Power Apps!
In this article, I am talking about delegation in Power Apps Canvas Apps. Many people don’t know delegation and don’t know how to implement their queries to avoid delegation problems. Here, I am showing how to deal with the delegation and how to plan and write your queries more efficiently.
Top 2
Power Apps Licensing Explained
Power Apps Licensing – this is something every Power Platform expert must know. In this article I will walk you through the cons and pros of available plans.
This is my favorite article here on Power Universe. It tells you about Power Apps licensing. I explain there the most crucial factors of the Power Apps licensing model. I did tons of testing, bought plans, and ran them on my tenant. I made many calculations and figured out the best practices for Power Apps licensing!
Top 3
Overview of creating Power Apps from Figma
Do you know Figma? Do you know Power Apps? If you do know at least one of them, you can start creating Power Apps from Figma! I will show it how it works!
This article explains how Power Apps and Figma work together. I created Power Apps Canvas App from Figma. I had many problems with this topic and needed to reimplement them twice 🙂 But finally, it worked. Check it out yourself; you will understand.
Top 4
Connection vs connection reference in Power Platform
In this article I will tell you what is the difference between connection and connection reference in Power Platform. It is very good to know the advantages.
This is one of those technical articles that focuses on one but is still a complex problem in Power Platform. Here I am taking a closer look at connections and connection references so you can know more about those!
Top 5
10 Power Apps updates you must know in 2022
Are you familiar with Power Apps updates? Yes, no? This article shows 10 changes that Microsoft introduces in 2022 for Power Apps. Let’s check them together!
The final article on this list summarizes the most important Power Apps updates in 2022 Wave 1. There are many exciting topics and many new things to learn. Check it out if you didn’t already.
The full list of articles on Power Platform Universe
The final thing to show you is the full list of articles on Power Universe, so you can see if there is something you want to read! Check it out 🙂
Overview of a Tenant Isolation in the Power Platform
What is Tenant Isolation in the Power Platform? How does it work and how do you know it will be good for your organization? Check the article!
The most interesting Power Platform features of 2024 – Wave 1 update
Do you want to know what updates are coming in 2024? This article will tell you more about incoming updates for Power Platform in Wave 1.
Use a Service Principal to run Dataverse actions in Power Automate
Do you want to learn how to use a Service Principal to work with Dataverse actions in Power Automate? This article is for you. Check it out.
Own and run Power Automate flows with Service Principal
What is Service Principal? How to own and run flows with Service Principal. All this questions are answered in today’s article. Check it out.
Set up Service Principal in Azure to work with Power Platform
Do you know how to create Service Principal in Azure? In this article I am going to show you how you can set it up in Azure yourself.
Power Automate flows limits overview
Do you want to learn if there are limits to Power Automate flows? What are they? How many limits are there? Check out the article.
Updated Power Apps Licensing Overview
Do you want to learn how updated Power Apps Licensing works? Click the link and check out what has changed on August 2023 in Power Apps!
Disable Local Sign In in Power Pages
Would you like to learn how to Disable Local Sign In in Power Pages? In this tutorial, I will show you how to do this. Check it out.
When you don’t need Power Apps premium license?
Do you want to learn when you don’t need Power Apps premium license? If your response to this question is yes – check out this article.
Power Apps premium features and when you need a license
Do you want to learn more about Power Apps premium features and when you need a license? Then, you should definitely check this article out.
Create Power Apps Model-driven Apps – Part 2
Create Power Apps Model-driven Apps – Part 2 is a Tutorial showing how to create Power Apps Model-driven Apps and Dataverse in Power Platform
Create Power Apps Model-driven Apps – Part 1
Create Power Apps Model-driven Apps. Tutorial Part 1 on how to create Power Apps Model-driven Apps and Dataverse tables in Power Platform?
DLP Policies in Power Platform
Do you know DLP Policies in Power Platform? Do you know how to configure them? In this article we will dive deeper into this topic. Happy reading.
Create a chatbot with Power Virtual Agents
In this article we will take a closer look at chatbots in Power Platform. We will use Power Virtual Agents to create our own chatbot! Check it out!
TOP 5 interesting Power Apps updates
In this article I will walk you through TOP 5 interesting Power Apps updates from 2023 Wave 1. It is going to be very interesting.
Send Approvals using Power Automate
Did you know how easy it is to send Approvals using Power Automate? In this article I am going to show you how it is done, so you can build it yourself.
Build a Hierarchy tree in Power Apps based on Azure AD
In this article I am explaining how to build a hierarchy tree in Power Apps Canvas Apps based on Azure AD, so it can be used in utomations of business processes
Post Teams Adaptive Card with Power Automate
Teams Adaptive Cards are very friendly for a standard Microsoft 365 Users. In this article I am going to show you how to post an Adaptive Card with Power Automate.
Power Apps – Canvas Apps vs Model-driven Apps – When to use?
This article will help you adapt your strategy to the specific Client requirements, you will know what Power Apps Canvas Apps and Model-driven Apps are.
5 interesting Power Apps updates – Release Wave 2, 2022
In this article I summary the most important updates for Power Apps introduced in 2022 Wave 2! This is the only Power Apps Updates summary you will need.
Summary of the year 2022 for Power Universe
In this article I am summarizing 2022 year for Power Universe. I am rating my best articles and sharing great additional information regarding Power Universe
Overview of column-level security in Dataverse
Security is very important in business, especially when you are dealing with sensitive data. In this article I will show you how column-level security works.
Explaining the basics of Microsoft Dataverse
In this article I will walk you through the basics of Microsoft Dataverse, so after reading it you will be ready to start working with Dataverse.
Managed vs Unmanaged Solution in Power Platform
Solutions are very important factor. In this article I will show you what is the difference between Managed and Unmanaged Solution in Power Platform.
Environment variables overview
In this article I will tell you what are environment variables in Power Platform. We will describe how to use them and what are the best practices for environment variables.
Connection vs connection reference in Power Platform
In this article I will tell you what is the difference between connection and connection reference in Power Platform. It is very good to know the advantages.
5 best advice for a beginner – Getting started with Power Platform – Part 2
Are you a beginner in Power Platform? Don’t know what to learn or to look for a tutorial? In this article, I will show you how to start with Power Platform.
10 steps of a good IT Project estimation
Estimations in IT are the indicator of a company success. If they are accurate – the project can be successful. I introduce 10 steps of a good estimation in IT.
Getting started with Power Platform – Part 1 – What is Power Platform?
Are you a beginner in IT, or do you want to rebrand? But you don’t know what to learn? I will show you what low code and Power Platform are in this article.
Power Apps Licensing Explained
Power Apps Licensing – this is something every Power Platform expert must know. In this article I will walk you through the cons and pros of available plans.
6 Power Automate updates you must know in 2022 – desktop flows
Do you work with Power Automate desktop flows? Are you up to date with Power Automate updates? This post shows 6 Power Automate updates for desktop flows!
7 Power Automate updates you must know in 2022 – cloud flows
Do you work with Power Automate? Are you following Power Automate updates and changes? This post shows 7 of them! Let’s go and check what have changed in 2022
10 Power Apps updates you must know in 2022
Are you familiar with Power Apps updates? Yes, no? This article shows 10 changes that Microsoft introduces in 2022 for Power Apps. Let’s check them together!
Overview of creating Power Apps from Figma
Do you know Figma? Do you know Power Apps? If you do know at least one of them, you can start creating Power Apps from Figma! I will show it how it works!
Create and use Dataflows in Power Apps
In this article I will walk you through on what features are there for us to use and how to work with Dataflows! We will create a Dataflow, transform the data and input it into Dataverse!
Generate document from template via Power Automate
In this article I will show you how to generate document from template via Power Automate. We will use Word template, fill information in a document using Power Apps Cangas App and finally generate PDF file
Understand Delegation in Power Apps
In this article I will walk you through delegation in Power Apps and I will show you many interesting concepts how to work with delegation and understand Delegation in Power Apps!
Introducing Power Pages
In this article I will walk you through this new Power Platform component and together we will check current capabilities and features of Power Pages.
Becoming a mentor in Power Apps
This article is about how I started with Power Apps. How I became a specialist and finally a mentor for people learning Power Apps.
2021 – a little bit of a summary for Power Apps
This article is all about some summary for Power Apps, interesting past changes that Microsoft introduced in 2021. I choose 3 new components and I am going through them in this article for you to know more about the Power Apps innovations.
Summary
This 2022 year was great. I created many articles that helped me grow my skills and helped you develop yours too! It was though and I had to invest houndrets hours to be here now, with 20 articles published we grew ourselves and we will grow even more next year 🙂
Smarter every day with Power Universe! Happy 2023!
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Daniel Ciećkiewicz
I am a Senior Power Platform Consultant focused on Dataverse, Power Apps, and Power Automate. I was also a Team Leader responsible for the Power Platform Team and their development paths.
In my private life, I like video games, sports, learning & gaining knowledge, and a taste of good Scotch Whisky!
Ooo, I almost forgot, I love our Polish Tatra Mountains!
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