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The hottest Substack posts of Power Platform News

And their main takeaways

Bing loses to Google.. yet again

19 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Search Engines Artificial Intelligence Web Browsers Tech Companies
  1. Microsoft's Bing lost search market share to Google despite integrating ChatGPT, showing the importance of user experience and seamless integration.
  2. Different goals between Microsoft's Bing and OpenAI led to challenges in delivering a cohesive product with ChatGPT, impacting user adoption.
  3. Microsoft's investment in OpenAI's ChatGPT has brought benefits despite Bing's market share loss, highlighting the strategic value of partnerships and diversified products.

When should we use Power Apps and the Power Platform?

19 implied HN points • 15 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Software Integration Development Licensing
  1. Ease of learning: Power Platform tools like Power Apps are designed to be user-friendly and come with resources for easy learning, making it quick to build and deploy applications.
  2. Integrations: Power Platform seamlessly integrates with Office 365 and other platforms like SQL server and Salesforce, streamlining app development without access issues.
  3. Time to market: PowerApps can save significant time and effort compared to traditional app development, with templates available and the capability to generate responsive apps from data sources.

How I started with the Power Platform

19 implied HN points • 05 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Development Applications Microsoft Data Automation
  1. The user shares their journey of building a Powerapps application to track multiple sites and divisions, showcasing the power of Power Platform in simplifying complex tasks.
  2. They found Microsoft Powerapps to be a user-friendly solution for building applications, especially when integrated with SharePoint Online lists for data management.
  3. By optimizing user onboarding through automation with Power Automate, they efficiently scaled to onboard 700 users in a week, demonstrating the importance of streamlining processes for user support.

Coming soon

19 implied HN points • 26 May 23
🕹 Technology News
  1. The post is about the upcoming launch of the Power Platform News Blog, urging readers to subscribe for related content.
  2. The author is Puskar Kandel and the publication date is mentioned as May 26, 2023.
  3. The post includes social media sharing options like copying the link, sharing on Facebook, via email, or adding a note.
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Why OpenAI most likely paid Apple and will be the clear winner in the new Apple Intelligence play

1 HN point • 11 Jun 24
🕹 Technology AI Partnerships Data Competition Innovation
  1. OpenAI likely paid Apple for the privilege of being integrated into Apple's software, as it benefits both companies.
  2. Through the partnership, OpenAI can significantly increase its user base of ChatGPT and gain valuable data for training its models.
  3. This collaboration could position OpenAI as a major competitor to Google by offering a ChatGPT version that generates more meaningful data.

Copilots and AI hardware

0 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Hardware Innovation Artificial Intelligence Tech industry
  1. New hardware technology like the Rabbit R1 AI device is changing how we interact with AI and Large Language Models.
  2. The potential for AI devices to act as full assistants that learn from user preferences is significant, potentially impacting various sectors like HR, medical, and manufacturing.
  3. The intersection of technologies within AI, such as LLMs and LAMs, presents opportunities for world-changing inventions, but only time will reveal their true impact.

How to implement a commentbox system Power Apps

0 implied HN points • 08 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Development
  1. Implementing a commentbox system in Power Apps involves creating a 'chats' table linked to specific records.
  2. To allow tagging in comments, add a dropdown below the input box, set it to fetch users data, and make it visible only when '@' or '#' is typed.
  3. Enhance the chat feature by appending the selected user from the dropdown into the input text for easy tagging.

Automation Centre in the Power Platform

0 implied HN points • 21 May 24
🕹 Technology Automation Data Management
  1. The Automation Centre in Power Automate is a new feature that will assist makers in monitoring flows in their environment more efficiently.
  2. It provides data almost within an hour, which is an improvement from the traditional CoE kit that had a one-day delay.
  3. Premium licensing is required for the Automation Centre and it is not available for the default environment.

Excel hell and the Power Platform

0 implied HN points • 24 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Data Analysis Cloud Computing
  1. Excel Hell can lead to version control nightmares, data silos, errors, and limited scalability.
  2. Power Platform provides Power BI for data analysis, Power Apps for building apps, and Power Automate for automating workflows.
  3. Adopting Power Platform can streamline processes, improve collaboration, provide enhanced insights, and offer agility and flexibility.

Apple, Lawsuit & the innovative web

0 implied HN points • 31 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Web Operating System App Store Monopolies
  1. Apple's control over the iOS ecosystem has hindered web app functionality and led to the need for native apps for certain features like push notifications and file system access.
  2. Apple's restrictions prevent the publishing of complex Power Apps as SuperApps in the App Store, limiting innovation in app development.
  3. Apple's 30% cut on App Store purchases hinders ecommerce on iOS and discourages developers from creating more consumer-friendly third-party app stores.

The mistake departments make and how LLMs can fix it

0 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Knowledge Management Automation
  1. Improving digital experiences within departments is crucial to help users easily access information and services, just like with ordering food online.
  2. Departments often have a lot to offer but struggle to effectively communicate this to users through traditional brochures or menus.
  3. Utilizing LLMs (Large Language Models) can enhance the user experience by providing better content discovery, making it easier for users to access information and interact with departments.

PowerApps beginner Series #1 - Dev Program and Azure fundamentals

0 implied HN points • 28 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Programming Software Development Cloud Computing
  1. Some aspects of the Microsoft PowerUp program can be improved, like the absence of OneDrive or SharePoint with associated emails.
  2. For new Power Platform Developers, the best way to start is by signing up for Office 365 Dev program, creating a development environment, and using make.powerapps.com to begin.
  3. Start with essential tools like PowerApps or Power Automate before delving into more complex topics like RPA to have a smoother learning journey.

PowerApps how to guide 1

0 implied HN points • 31 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Software Guides Development Automation
  1. Create an instant flow and utilize the PowerApps for Makers connector to notify users of new application versions
  2. Maintain a table in Dataverse or SharePoint list with current app versions and if an update is available, inform users with the new app link
  3. Implement solutions using a combination of Power Apps and Power Automate, or solely rely on Power Automate cloud flow to handle notifications for new app versions

Better approach to Error Handling in Power Automate as CoE Admin

0 implied HN points • 09 Jun 24
🕹 Technology Automation Error Handling
  1. In Power Automate, a new feature in the Power Platform enables better error handling and proactive management by CoE admins.
  2. When faced with limitations in the platform, such as unsupported triggers, admins can create alternative solutions like setting up recurring flows to monitor and notify about flow failures.
  3. Setting up automated processes to handle errors can streamline operations and improve the efficiency of CoE teams.

Free Azure SQL Offer

0 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Developers
  1. Azure SQL can be obtained for free through a special offer, providing a 32 GB SQL server for app development.
  2. One database per subscription is allowed with the free Azure SQL offer.
  3. Developers should be cautious about using personal cards for payments and consider monitoring their usage.

Why Power Platform admins need to be SharePoint admins too.

0 implied HN points • 25 May 24
🕹 Technology Software Data Management
  1. SharePoint lists are widely used due to their ease of use and 'free' licensing, making them a popular choice for building apps.
  2. Dataverse may not always live up to its promise in practical use, and many organizations continue to prefer SharePoint lists for their applications.
  3. Microsoft sees value in maintaining both SharePoint lists and Dataverse to cater to different needs and competition in the market, leading to a need for Power Platform admins to also have SharePoint admin skills.

Cool Power Platform Weekly Links #1

0 implied HN points • 23 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Tech news Software Productivity
  1. New and interesting resources related to Power Platform are shared weekly in this newsletter.
  2. The newsletter highlights topics like Power Platform deployment, licensing, SharePoint Lists new features, Power Platform demos, and the Modern Collaboration Framework.
  3. Readers can look forward to a new issue of this newsletter every week.