I’ve launched a brand new free community on Skool and I wanted to tell you all about it — why I’m doing it, what happened with the Teachable platform, and why I think this is going to be something really special. If you’ve ever wanted a place to ask questions, share your builds, and connect with others who are into agentic AI, automation, and everything across the no-code to pro-code spectrum, this is it. ...
With AI tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor generating full applications from prompts, many are asking whether low-code platforms still have a place. In this post and video, I explore the full no-code to pro-code spectrum and share why I think low-code isn’t dead — it’s evolving. Is Low Code Actually Dead? There’s a provocative question doing the rounds in the developer community right now: Is low code dead? ...
I’m launching a brand new community dedicated to learning Cloud Flow Automation, Custom Agents, and AI — all through the Low Code Power Platform. Whether you’re just getting started or you’re an experienced maker, there’s something here for everyone. Why I’m Building This Community I love sharing my knowledge and learning from others and I have spent a lot of time helping folk like you on forums, producing videos on my YouTube and as clients as a Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft. ...
What if your AI chatbot could handle routine customer questions and seamlessly hand off complex issues to a live agent — all without the customer noticing a hiccup? That’s exactly what I’ll show you how to build in this post. Whether you’re a developer, customer support manager, or IT enthusiast, by the end of this guide you’ll have a fully working Copilot connected to Dynamics 365 Customer Service Workspace and embedded on your website for real-time agent transfers. ...
Ever needed to bundle multiple files into a single zip from Power Automate or Logic Apps? Creating zip files programmatically in the cloud can be tricky — there’s no built-in action for it. In this post, I’ll show you how to set up an Azure Function that accepts base64 file content for an array of files and returns a compressed zip file. You can then store it in Blob Storage, send it to SFTP, attach it to an email — wherever you need it. ...
Can you encrypt and decrypt a string using Power Automate? My son challenged me with this question after covering the Vigenère Cipher in school, and I couldn’t resist building it. In this post, I’ll show you how to implement a full Vigenère Cipher in Power Automate — without a single Apply to Each — and there’s even a live version you can try yourself. What is the Vigenere Cipher? The Vigenere cipher was invented by Blaise de Vigenere in the 16th century. It is a method of encrypting alphabetic text by using a series of interwoven Caesar ciphers, with each letter of the plaintext being shifted based on a keyword. ...
Want your Power Virtual Agent to do more than just answer static questions? Making your chatbot truly interactive is achievable using Power Automate. When the bot asks the end user a question, it can accept input (entities), pass these to Power Automate and then in return tailor a response, based on the outcome of your flow. In order to demonstrate this, I built a parcel history bot that would query the DHL Tracking API and return to the user the current status and event history for a valid Tracking ID. This method can be re-applied to Microsoft Lists, Dataverse, Connectors and any other 3rd party API. You can watch a demo and see how it was built in more detail below. ...
Want to learn Power Apps while having fun? Whether you’re building your first app or looking to get your child or class started with Power Apps, this is a great place to start learning by doing. I was challenged by my 9-year-old daughter, Emily, to build a Power App with her and create a YouTube video(s). This marks the first of a few articles demonstrating how to get started with a basic application that will teach you the basics of Power Apps. It is based on a simple data source, an Excel Spreadsheet. It will enable those with basic access to Power Apps, the ability to create the solution. In an ideal world, you would use a Microsoft List or, if licensed, a DataVerse Table(s). As my daughter will be building her solution on her Glow Scotland Education Tenant where she is licensed for Power Apps, she cannot create Teams (for Teams DataVerse or a Microsoft List) and I didn’t want to run the risk of building Custom Tables in the Glow Default Environment. If none of this makes sense, don’t worry as I will try to drop the technical lingo going forward - any questions please ask. ...
Need a quick way to let people register for your events and automatically send them a calendar invite? In this post, I’ll show you how to combine Microsoft Forms with Power Automate and Outlook to build a simple attendee registration system — no premium connectors required. Update Sept 2022 - looking to automatically disable your form or maybe trying to prevent attendees from receiving duplicate emails and anonomise attendees? Check out those links and see how it is done. ...
Want to generate charts from Excel data and automatically send them to Teams, email, or embed them in Word and PDF documents? In this post, I’ll show you how to use Office Scripts with Power Automate to create dynamic charts as images and distribute them however you need. These charts can be created and returned as images to Power Automate and then used in any document of your choice. Send the chart via Teams. Send the chart(s) to external users via email. Embed the charts into Word, HTML, or permanent PDF files using Premium or regular actions. ...