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Power Platform Talk Episodes

Security Talk is where we deal with the uncomfortable but necessary reality that the modern threat landscape is no longer “patching and antivirus” — it is identity-centric, cloud-first, constantly evolving, and deeply business-impacting.
This is Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Purview risk and compliance capabilities, Zero Trust patterns, SIEM + XDR fusion, identity protection, conditional access strategy, and the practical translation of security controls into operational, measurable outcomes.

The discussion is not tool-demo driven — it is threat-driven.
We talk about how to actually design and maintain a defensible Microsoft security posture in environments that are hybrid, mobile, multi-tenant, and constantly changing. We unpack what Secure Score actually means in real life, how to interpret signals instead of chasing alerts, why identity hygiene matters more than firewall rules, how to navigate user friction vs control, and how to build security approaches that support the business instead of blocking it.

Security Talk is about translating Microsoft’s security stack into patterns that reduce blast radius, enable fast detection, accelerate response, withstand breaches, and help security teams work as a strategic partner rather than a reactive helpdesk. It is focused on real attack path reduction, not checkbox compliance.

If it hardens identity, protects data, strengthens posture, or allows defenders to respond faster and smarter — it lives in Security Talk.
Oct. 25, 2025

The Model-Driven App Lie: Use Teams and SharePoint Instead

Model-Driven Power Apps sell “enterprise-grade” credibility but often deliver ceremony over outcomes. The catch is Dataverse: powerful, yes—but it drags licensing, security matrices, solution layers, environment sprawl, and governance latency into problems that needed a shared list and three notifi…
Oct. 23, 2025

Dataverse vs. SharePoint: The Governance Mistake Costing You Time

SharePoint Lists feel “free” and familiar, so teams prototype apps on them—and then accidentally build departments on sand. As lists multiply, you get broken lookups, 5k-item throttling, rogue permissions, attachment bloat, and schema drift. Governance collapses quietly: no environment isolation, i…
Oct. 19, 2025

Stop Building Ugly Power Apps: Master Containers Now

Most Power Apps look “off” because makers skip Containers and reinvent UI on every screen. The fix is structural (containers) and systemic (component libraries). Containers replace fragile X/Y positioning with responsive layout physics—stack, align, distribute, and resize automatically across devic…
Oct. 18, 2025

Stop Using Power Automate Like This

Power Automate is not your integration engine—it’s your burnout factory. In this episode, we expose why mission-critical workflows keep collapsing under throttling, licensing traps, and “citizen-developer optimism.” You’ll learn why Power Automate chokes at scale, why your 3 a.m. approval flow die…
Oct. 14, 2025

The Power Platform Effect: Too Fast To Ignore

Most organizations don’t lack coding talent — they lack capacity because requests are funneled into a tiny central dev team. This creates a backlog that burns out developers and traps massive value inside manual work. The unlock isn’t “more IT,” it’s enabling citizen developers—frontline employees …
Oct. 2, 2025

Breaking Power Pages Limits With VS Code Copilot

In this episode, we break down Power Pages—Microsoft’s low-code tool for building secure, data-driven websites—and explain how its licensing, capacity limits, and alternative solutions compare. You’ll learn what Power Pages is, how it integrates with Dataverse and the Power Platform, and why organi…
Sept. 23, 2025

Model-Driven Apps: The Unsung Power Platform Hero

This episode breaks down model-driven apps in Power Apps and shows you exactly how to master them using Microsoft Learn. If you’ve ever wondered when to use a model-driven app, how Dataverse fits into the picture, or why business logic matters so much, this is your crash course. We walk through the…
Sept. 23, 2025

The Dataverse Migration Nobody Wants (But Needs)

This episode cuts through the confusion around Dataverse data migration and explains, in plain language, how to move data between environments without breaking your schema, losing your relationships, or waking up to a support queue full of duplicate records. You’ll hear why data migration has quiet…
Sept. 21, 2025

Your Power Automate Approval Flow Isn’t Audit-Proof

Automating approval workflows has become essential for organizations that want to move faster, eliminate manual bottlenecks, and keep their processes compliant. In this episode, we break down how Microsoft Power Automate and SharePoint work together to create powerful, reliable approval workflows t…
Sept. 17, 2025

No-Code vs. Pro-Code: Security Showdown

Choosing between low-code, no-code, and pro-code can feel overwhelming, and in this episode we break down exactly what each approach means, how they differ, and when each one is the right fit. You’ll learn how pro-code gives developers full control and unlimited customization, why low-code strikes …
Sept. 12, 2025

The Power Platform Hits Its Limit Here

This episode uncovers the real scalability limits of the Power Platform and shows how to avoid the performance issues that often catch teams off guard. Through candid stories and expert insights, it explains where apps typically hit bottlenecks, what early warning signs to watch for, and which desi…
Sept. 7, 2025

Why Disabling Power Platform Backfires Every Time

This episode breaks down why disabling Power Platform environments, especially the default one, always comes back to bite you. We unpack how environments actually function inside the Power Platform, why they’re more than just containers, and how deeply apps, flows, data connections, and Dataverse s…
Aug. 31, 2025

Your PowerApps Form Looks Great… But Fails You

This episode digs into one of the most frustrating issues Power Apps builders face: when a form simply refuses to submit data to a SharePoint list. The hosts break down why this happens so often, explaining how the relationship between a Power Apps form and a SharePoint list depends on every field,…
Aug. 21, 2025

Step-by-Step: Automate Compliance Checklists in Power Automate

Compliance fails when it’s static. Checklists freeze rules in time, but regulations keep moving. In this episode, you’ll learn how to turn compliance from a brittle, manual checklist into a self-updating, feedback-driven system using Power Automate + SharePoint/Dataverse + Power BI. We cover recur…
Aug. 17, 2025

Step-by-Step Guide to Automating GRC Reports with Power Automate

Manual GRC reporting is a risk multiplier—copy-paste errors, stale data, and missed escalations. With Power Automate, you can stitch together SharePoint, Excel, Dataverse, and ticketing tools into a real-time pipeline that standardizes data, assembles evidence, and publishes audit-ready packs autom…
Aug. 14, 2025

Dataverse Deep Dive: Designing Scalable Data Models

Dataverse “slowness” is often schema, not size. Fix table bloat, simplify relationships, and add the right indexes to turn crawling forms and timing-out flows into crisp responses. Design for performance from day one—balance normalization, limit cascades, and index what you filter on.
Aug. 11, 2025

Building AI-Powered Apps with Azure OpenAI and Power Platform

“Add a connector” isn’t an AI strategy. Real deployments pair Power Apps or Dynamics 365 with Power Automate orchestration, Azure OpenAI for intelligence, and Azure API Management for security, throttling, and observability. This episode details the end-to-end pattern: clean and enrich payloads in …
Aug. 11, 2025

Fusion Development with Power Apps and Azure Functions

Learn how to break Power Apps’ low-code limits by offloading heavy logic, complex integrations, and secure data operations to Azure Functions—without leaving the Microsoft ecosystem. This episode explains when to keep validation and UX in Power Apps, when to move compute to Functions, how to secure…
Aug. 11, 2025

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Policies for Power Platform Developers

Power Platform Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies don’t have to be mystery roadblocks. In this episode, we explain why Flows fail with cryptic DLP errors and show exactly how to prevent them—before production. You’ll learn how connector classifications (business, non-business, blocked), custom con…
Aug. 10, 2025

Automated Testing for Power Apps and Dataverse

Low-code does not mean low risk. Power Apps and Dataverse sit at the center of many business-critical processes, so skipped testing leads to silent data loss, broken approvals, and security leaks. This episode shows how to build a real testing strategy for the Power Platform: automate end-to-end sc…
Aug. 9, 2025

Implementing CI/CD for Power Platform with Azure DevOps Pipelines

Tired of manual, brittle Power Platform deployments? This guide shows how to build a reliable CI/CD pipeline with Azure DevOps that handles the real trouble spots: environment variables, connection references, service connections, and secure secrets. Learn exactly what a solution package includes (…
Aug. 9, 2025

Building Reusable Components with Power Platform CLI (PAC CLI)

Power Platform chaos across dev/test/prod isn’t inevitable. The Power Platform CLI (PAC CLI) turns fragile, click-heavy moves into repeatable DevOps: scripted solution packaging, versioning, dependency checks, and plug-in registration you can trust. Use PAC CLI to isolate auth per tenant, pack mana…
Aug. 8, 2025

Extending Microsoft Fabric with Custom APIs and Power BI Models

Fabric’s UI is great for quick wins—but it hits limits with niche data sources, complex business logic, and real-time automation. The way through is building custom API integrations (secure, least-privilege, monitored) and surfacing them with Power BI semantic models (single source of truth, govern…
Aug. 7, 2025

Triggering Personalized Emails with Power Automate + D365

This episode explains why one-off “thank you” emails from Dynamics 365 (D365) fall flat—and how to replace them with adaptive customer journeys that boost replies, retention, and revenue. You’ll learn how to use D365 signals and Power Automate to trigger timely check-ins, tailored product tips, and…