Tag: power-platform
10 posts
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How to Safely Wire Claude into Azure DevOps for D365 Engagements
A configuration walkthrough for the official @azure-devops/mcp server: installation, authentication, a verification prompt, and the safety practices that matter when work-item access goes through an AI.
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How AI Generates Unit Tests for PCF Controls: Patterns and Calibration
What AI-assisted test generation gets right, what it stumbles on, and how to calibrate the workflow for PCF controls. Notes from building Field Audit History.
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Copilot Studio vs Claude Code for Power Platform Development
An honest comparison from someone who uses both daily. When Copilot wins, when Claude Code wins, and why the $30/month question misses the point.
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How to Build Your First PCF Control in 2026
Step-by-step guide to building, testing, and deploying a PCF control with modern tooling. From pac pcf init to a working control on a D365 form.
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I Built a PCF Control with AI - Here's Every Prompt I Used
The exact AI prompts, failures, and iterations behind a production PCF control with 90+ unit tests and config-driven architecture.
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The Power Platform Skills That Get You Hired in 2026
What hiring managers actually look for in Power Platform candidates. PCF beats certifications, AI fluency commands a measurable wage premium, and your GitHub repo is your best interview.
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Designing PCF Controls for Three Deployment Profiles: Permissions, Performance, Volume
Most PCF controls only need to satisfy one deployment profile. Reusable controls have to handle three. How config-driven design, privilege fallback, and pagination keep one ZIP working across very different environments.
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Config-Driven PCF Components - Stop Hardcoding Table Names
How to build PCF controls that work on any Dataverse entity without rebuilding. The JSON web resource pattern with real examples from two production controls.
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Field Audit History - Free PCF Control for Dynamics 365 Audit Trail
A free PCF control that puts Dataverse audit data right next to the field. One click to see who changed what - not 5. Searchable filters, value restore, CSV export.
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Power Apps Code Apps - What Pro Developers Actually Need to Know
Microsoft just made React and Vue first-class citizens in Power Platform. Here's what Code Apps really are, how they differ from PCF, and whether they're worth your time.