Introduction If you’ve been anywhere near the Microsoft ecosystem lately, you’ve probably heard the buzz around Copilot in Power BI. But most of the conversation stops at “AI can build dashboards now!” without ever getting into what that actually looks like in practice. So let’s fix that. In this post, I’ll break down what Copilot in Power BI genuinely does, walk through a real-world example, and — just as importantly — be honest about where it still falls short. ...

Building Two-Way SMS Automation Using the Sinch Connector in Power Automate Two-way SMS is one of the fastest ways to reduce support friction: customers text you, your systems react instantly, and you can still track delivery outcomes for compliance and troubleshooting. This post walks through a practical automation using recent Sinch SMS Connector updates: Trigger: When receiving a delivery receipt Action: Get message status Trigger: Receive SMS (for inbound messages) We’ll build two flows (Power Automate supports one trigger per flow): ...

What is Power Apps? Power Apps is a low-code platform by Microsoft that allows anyone to build professional business applications without writing traditional code. It is part of the Microsoft Power Platform which includes: Power Apps - Build apps Power Automate - Automate workflows Power BI - Analyze data Power Pages - Build websites Copilot Studio - Build AI chatbots Why Learn Power Apps? No coding experience needed - Perfect for beginners High demand - Companies need Power Platform developers Free to start - Developer plan is completely free Microsoft ecosystem - Integrates with Teams, SharePoint, Excel Prerequisites Before we start, you need: ...