Should .NET Developers Stick or Switch to Power Platform?
#153. Neil Benson is joined by Keith Atherton, a proper pro developer. Keith shares his journey from developing custom apps using .NET, C# and SQL Server to embracing and mastering the development of enterprise business applications using the Power Platform. • What do developers lose and gain using Power Platform compared to developing an app from scratch with .NET and SQL Server. • The power of rapidly prototyping applications in Power Apps even compared to wireframing tools, like Basalmiq. • How Keith decides when to use a low-code option or write code to meet a requirement. • The value of documenting our own solutions and decisions, even if it's just for our own benefit later. • Developers are used to unit testing, automated regression testing, AI-assisted programming. Do you miss those capabilities when working with Power Platform, especially Power Fx? • How Keith thinks about keeping his skills up-to-date and mastering so many competencies through a weekly learning routine. • Why .NET and C# developers should start with PL-900 Power Platform Fundamentals as their starting point for learning how to transfer their skills to Power Apps development. • If Keith had a magic wand, Microsoft would enable him to use C# in the Power Fx editor. Keith Atherton • Keith Atherton on LinkedIn: / keith-atherton • Keith's blog: https://www.keithatherton.com/ • Keith's podcast, On Air in the Cloud: https://onairinthecloud.com/ Resources • Keith's courses on LinkedIn Learning: / keith-atherton • PL-900 Power Platform Fundamentals training on Microsoft Learn: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/tra... • Real-world examples of Power Platform solution architectures: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/pow... Support the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/amazingapps) CONNECT 🌏 Amazing Apps (https://amazingapps.show) website 🟦 Customery on LinkedIn ( / customery ) 🟦 Neil Benson on LinkedIn ( / neilbenson ) MY ONLINE COURSES 🚀 Agile Foundations for Microsoft Business Apps (https://customery.com/foundations) 🏉 Scrum for Microsoft Business Apps (https://customery.com/scrum) 📐 Estimating Business Apps (https://customery.com/estimating) Keep experimenting 🧪 -Neil Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to my new Estimating Business Apps podcast mini-series Estimating Business Apps is a five-part podcast that will help you quickly, accurately and confidently estimate complex Power Platform and Dynamics 365 apps in minutes. Listen now: https://estimating-business-apps.capt...

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