Episode 001 : Rory Neary featuring Sarah Guest "Give me a bigger environment variables box!"

Power Platform 101

Summary

In this pilot episode of the Power Platform podcast, Rory Neary and Sarah Guest discuss the motivations behind starting the podcast, Rory's career journey, and the features of the Power Platform. They explore both old and new functionalities, share community recommendations, and express frustrations with certain aspects of the platform. The conversation concludes with personal reflections and a light-hearted discussion about music.

Takeaways

• The podcast aims to connect with friends and the community.
• Rory's career transitioned from accountancy to the Power Platform.
• The Podcast is for people new to Power Platform as well as community friends
• Community contributions are vital for learning and sharing knowledge.
• Old features of the Power Platform still hold significant value and Rory still loves the Image column in Dataverse
• New features in preview can enhance user experience. Rory cheats a little on this on and thinks that using modern controls in Power Apps is the way to go
• Recommendations from community members can guide new users.
• Frustrations with the platform highlight areas for improvement.
• The Power Platform is constantly evolving, offering new learning opportunities.

Name drops and people that should have been named

Power Platform Boost with Nick Doelman and Ulrikke Akerbæk

(4) Power Platform BOOST Podcast: Posts | LinkedIn

Sprint Zero with Jon Russell and Mike Gowlands

Sprint-Zero Podcast - Power Platform, AI, Low Code, Consultancy & Neurodiversity - YouTube

On air in the Cloud with Keith Atherton, Matt Boyd, Gregor Suttie

On Air in the Cloud Podcast

Lisa Crosbie and her super content

Lisa Crosbie - YouTube

Matt Devaney - and I'll leave his content for a future guest to big up

Microsoft Power Up Program

Dimpi, Luis, Geemon, April, Charlie and Renee

Microsoft Power Up Program for career switchers

Sound Bites

• "I didn't want to do accountancy."
• "It's completely free."
• "I still haven't found what I'm looking for."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

01:10 Why Start a Podcast?

04:00 Rory's Career Journey

09:26 Hobbies and Interests

11:54 Exploring Power Platform: Something Old - Image Columns

15:34 Exploring Power Platform: Something New - Modern Controls

18:14 Exploring Power Platform: Something Borrowed - Lisa Crosbie

22:03 Exploring Power Platform: Something Blue - Environment Variable

25:37 Power Up Program Overview

28:17 Desert Island Discs

30:35 Final comments