Power Apps Project Planning: 7 Simple Steps to Build Better Apps
Learn Power Apps project planning before building your app. Use this beginner-friendly checklist to…
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How to Debug a Blank Power Apps Gallery
A blank gallery in Power Apps does not always mean your app is broken. Most gallery issues come from…
Power Apps Filter vs LookUp vs Collections (Quick Guide for Beginners)
If you’re learning Power Apps, these three come up fast: Filter LookUp Collections They’re simple…
Your Power App Isn’t Slow — It’s Built Wrong
Why Most Power Apps Feel Slow (It’s Not the Platform) Most slow Power Apps aren’t a…
Power Apps Beginner Guide: How I’d Build My First App (Step-by-Step)
When I first started learning Power Apps, I felt stuck almost immediately. There were a lot of…
Power Apps Delegation Explained (Why Your App Only Shows 500 Rows)
When I first started building Power Apps, delegation warnings confused me more than almost anything…
Power Apps Variables Explained: Global vs Context vs Collections
When I first started learning Power Apps, variables confused me more than almost anything else. At…
Power Apps Naming Conventions I Wish I Used From Day One
When I first started building Power Apps, I didn’t think naming conventions mattered. Everything…
Pull Office 365 User Data in Power Apps (Simple Example)
Pull Office 365 User Data into Power Apps One problem I ran into early when building Power…
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How I published my first WordPress.org plugin with Cursor, Git, and AI
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Read on DEV.toWhy I'm Moving Away from Power Platform and Back to Modern WordPress
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Read on DEV.to5 Ways my new AI WordPress Workflow Actually Speeds up Development (and what it doesn't)
My AI WordPress workflow helps me finish the parts of a custom WordPress build I already know how to check. It does…
Read on DEV.toAI Website Redesign: 5 Lessons From a Solo Developer
I'll be honest with you: my website sat half-finished for a long time. Not because I didn't care about it, but because…
Read on DEV.toPower Apps Project Planning: 7 Simple Steps to Build Better Apps
Learn Power Apps project planning before building your app. Use this beginner-friendly checklist to plan users, data, workflows, security, ALM, and success…
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