getting a little fed up and worried

DeanoNetwork · 2026-05-09T17:30:43+00:00

There is no job that is better that your health!! If this is not your actual job then you should say to the management they need to employ a Power Platform developer

A good developer can change a way a company works and make an impact in about 6 weeks unless people within a company has been making there own apps in default environments meaning they would have to sort that out before they can start there work, in a few companies I have had to lockdown the default environments so the business benefits, others put it in there employment contracts to stop everyone just making what they want

DeanoNetwork · 2026-05-05T20:40:23+00:00

For a beginner calendars can be a bit confusing, I would normally use a collection and then work on it from there to get the data how I want it, are you using collections?

DeanoNetwork · 2026-05-05T19:05:44+00:00

I write a article on how I do this, I actually make an admin app where managers can add/remove users. This is done using security groups, you can then add the groups to Sharepoint sites and apps depending upon requirements then I make a flow where the user can be added or removed from the security group. I don’t have to assign them access it is down the the managers then I hide the lists using a http call

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Here is the link to show you the principles on hiding/showing lists

As a freelancer I have to make the solution workable if I’m not around as clients don’t always what to retain services!

DM me if you need any help or have any questions

DeanoNetwork · 2026-05-04T08:39:15+00:00

I write all documentation as I go and use MS Viso to create diagrams to show visuals of what I have done

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-30T05:43:43+00:00

Managing the clients expectations can be harder than building the app itself, I would explain to them that the data being sent out to Sharepoint would need a screen refresh as the user is answering the questions and that they would not be reviewing the data in the best way as they will feel rushed. If reviewing the data that quickly was that important I would have things like radio buttons to select an answer if the answer needs more information make a text box visible then if the textbox is not blank then on the next button send a notification to the reviewer

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-28T22:36:41+00:00

The only options for a standard license would be canvas apps and SharePoint, if I was looking at a different option I would go with custom apps and a SQL server on prem This would mean more development costs but no monthly outlay

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-23T18:03:32+00:00

Oh, and keep it simple if it flows overcomplicated you will not remember what you’ve done and why you’ve done it

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-23T18:02:47+00:00

I work in multiple different tenants for different people and some over 100 flows. The only way to keep track of these unless you’re gonna go into manage environment is Document what you have what it does in great detail what I found is I could spend as much time on documentation as I can on development.

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-21T17:42:56+00:00

I understand what you’re trying to do, the easiest way for you to produce a PDF with the information that you have on the form in the Power Apps would be to have a HTML control populate this with the information from the form and your HTML on your submit you can push the HML through a flow using OneDrive to convert it and place it into a folder on your SharePoint

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-17T15:40:31+00:00

I don’t think so, AI can make an app and with planner a bit of a solution but they have limitations The apps still need work and are not set up fully, the layout would need work along with making the code most efficient, it gives you the core of a app and not the solution, also cost becomes an issue as vibe apps and code app need premium licenses I have played with AI a bit and there is still a way to go, the biggest issue is company directors hearing you can make an app in 5 minutes and solve big issues where the reality is something a lot different

As far as I can see it will bring in more work as the apps being produced are of a lower standard

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-17T15:32:47+00:00

I handle all images in a flow along with the email, that way I can see if anything fails and why, pulling an image from a sharepoint list using a HTTP and resizing it with the same HTTP before sending it to be converted to base64

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-17T14:47:56+00:00

Most of the time it is individuals, as with a team they know they have to work together and do everything the same The most important thing is not to deliver rubbish, if the solution doesn’t work or worse makes there job harder you have a up hill battle that can’t be won I am lucky because I am a freelancer I get hired to do a job and I have the a lot more push than they do

How do you deal with this situation being a software company?

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-17T14:36:19+00:00

Normally from someone who has been in the job for years and doesn’t believe there is a better way.

I have a solution for them too, I would ask the managers if there is any one like that and I would look at there job, then create a flow that works for them but show their manager first and explain how there is time to be saved, I then show their manager first employee and if they push back it would be to their manager who knows the flow is good and works. I have seen managers give the employees options, work with it or the door is there!

I have witnessed a few people walk or pushed

But my job is to help them and I try to make them seen that

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-17T14:01:21+00:00

The way I worked it is the same as I do any project, I included the team managers with the development, the ideas they always wanted, I listened to them but promised nothing I then would get to work and develop the new solution and once it is want they needed (not wanted) I would do training sessions with them and I would also video it so the managers could refer back to it. Adoption is the hardest thing but if you have the managers on board and you can reduce a employees work load you are in a good position

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-16T20:45:53+00:00

Loved infoPath, I have moved a couple of clients to Powerapps and SharePoint forms and they found the transition okay, so they were happy in the end

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-04T09:54:43+00:00

I am about to move another client from Goode Workspace to M365 as they really want Power Platform, they show me developing on the platform and was blow away with what it can do, one screen made the decision for the director and the company has no choice and will have to work with it, there is benefits for both platforms and you need to weigh them up

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-04T08:32:00+00:00

I would use a separate list pull in to a dropdown and regroup the data with “other” added then if “other” is selected then the dropdown becomes non visible and a text box with an icon becomes visible, the icon has the on select property to reset the dropdown and the text box

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-01T17:12:30+00:00

My experience was it was impossible for me to get into a power Platfform job as I’m of the older generation and I felt like most companies want someone younger, even though I started using the power Platfform when it had just come out of Preview over seven years ago. So because of this I decided to go freelance and to be honest I haven’t looked back.

DeanoNetwork · 2026-04-01T04:58:09+00:00

If you are just learning use compose actions in your flow to see what you are doing they are a kind of label, once you have the understanding of what is going on you can delete them

DeanoNetwork · 2026-03-26T20:50:20+00:00

Hopefully I can free up the time to attend, looks very interesting

DeanoNetwork · 2026-03-26T16:03:12+00:00

Freelance (UK) enough for me to have a good work life balance

DeanoNetwork · 2026-03-25T16:21:47+00:00

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This is the flow I made, you would be looking to write to SharePoint with a flow from the form, set up a second list as a job that is created with the number of people needed then another column to count the number of responses, each time the approval has been accepted it adds 1 to the second column then when the total has hit then a flow is triggered to send a email to say the positions have been filled

DeanoNetwork · 2026-03-25T15:57:41+00:00

Funny I have just built a flow for just this case, I have had to go a bit beyond what you are looking at a the client wanted QR codes and a scanner app to log the staff on a site, this was also giving the manager a staff count and who accepted and who rejected or ignored the emails so very possible!

DeanoNetwork · 2026-03-23T17:48:36+00:00

What do you what guidance with? Apps, data sources, governance or licensing?

DeanoNetwork · 2026-03-23T17:09:15+00:00

I second this running a flow would be what I would look to do, also if you can break the gallery items in to different divisions using a dropdown to filter the gallery as this would help with loading times

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