https://www.m365.fm/entity/citizen-developer/A business user without a professional development background who builds apps or automations, for example with Power Platform, close to the processes they know; Microsoft also calls them makers.enhttps://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/unlocking-innovation-the-rise-of-the-citizen-developer/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/unlocking-innovation-the-rise-of-the-citizen-developer/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:45:56 -0000articleWelcome back to the blog! Today, we are diving deep into a topic that is fundamentally changing how modern businesses operate. If you have ever wished you could bui…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-pcf-blueprint-architecture-over-ui/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-pcf-blueprint-architecture-over-ui/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMany Power Platform tenants drown in undocumented apps, fragile web resources and duplicated grids. This episode is for architects and platform owners who want to see the Power Apps component framework as a governance layer, with solutions, ALM, catalogs and…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/from-low-code-to-pro-code-the-rise-of-power-apps-code-apps-with-carike-botha-mvp/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/from-low-code-to-pro-code-the-rise-of-power-apps-code-apps-with-carike-botha-mvp/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeIn this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters sits down with Carike Botha (MVP) to explore the evolution of Power Apps from traditional low-code development to the emerging world of pro-code applications. The discussion challenges the common assumption…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-future-of-power-apps/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-future-of-power-apps/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeKeith shares his background in traditional .NET and SQL development and explains why Power Apps immediately stood out to him: speed. Instead of repeatedly building the same forms, logic, and app structures manually, Power Apps allowed him to focus more on…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/shadow-it-vs-governance-how-to-rebuild-the-power-platform-bridge/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/shadow-it-vs-governance-how-to-rebuild-the-power-platform-bridge/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThe episode argues that Power Platform itself is not the real risk—poor governance is. Many organizations blame low-code tools for creating chaos, but the issue actually comes from a lack of structure around how those tools are used. Shadow IT existed long…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/your-sensitivity-labels-are-a-lie-the-collaborative-ai-silo-crisis/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/your-sensitivity-labels-are-a-lie-the-collaborative-ai-silo-crisis/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis episode argues that sensitivity labels are widely misunderstood and often give organizations a false sense of security. While they appear to enforce governance, in reality they are static, incomplete, and poorly maintained—making them ineffective in…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-power-platform-governance-issues/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-power-platform-governance-issues/Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis episode challenges one of the most common assumptions in the Microsoft ecosystem: 👉 “If it’s Microsoft, it must already be secure.” The reality is the opposite. Power Platform is enterprise-grade secure by design—but becomes risky the moment governance…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/architectural-advantage-microsoft/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/architectural-advantage-microsoft/Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeCompliance processes are often treated as manual administrative work—slow, repetitive, and prone to human error. But modern organizations can transform compliance into an automated, traceable workflow system using Microsoft’s automation platform. In this…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/empowering-your-workforce-why-citizen-development-with-power-platform-matters/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/empowering-your-workforce-why-citizen-development-with-power-platform-matters/Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:17:55 -0000articleEmpowering Your Workforce: Why Citizen Development with Power Platform Matters. Unleash innovation! Learn why citizen development and governance are key.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/power-platform-arbitrage/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/power-platform-arbitrage/Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost organizations think Microsoft Power Platform is about citizen developers building small convenience apps. That story is comforting—and mostly wrong. In this episode, we unpack the real economic reality behind low-code: Power Platform isn’t a toy, it’s an…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/certification-trap/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/certification-trap/Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis episode explains that most industry certifications validate task execution but not architectural authority, meaning many certified professionals never see the salary growth or career opportunities they expect. It argues that credential inflation has made…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/citizen-developer-governance-strategies-for-success-in-the-microsoft-ecosystem/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/citizen-developer-governance-strategies-for-success-in-the-microsoft-ecosystem/Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:59:33 -0000articleEstablish citizen developer governance for success! Learn strategies to build applications responsibly in your environment with citizen development.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-power-platform-effect-too-fast-to-ignore/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-power-platform-effect-too-fast-to-ignore/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost organizations don’t lack coding talent — they lack capacity because requests are funneled into a tiny central dev team. This creates a backlog that burns out developers and traps massive value inside manual work. The unlock isn’t “more IT,” it’s enabling…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/stop-building-ugly-power-apps-master-containers-now/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/stop-building-ugly-power-apps-master-containers-now/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost Power Apps look “off” because makers skip Containers and reinvent UI on every screen. The fix is structural (containers) and systemic (component libraries). Containers replace fragile X/Y positioning with responsive layout physics—stack, align…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-truth-about-power-apps-vibe-code-vs-low-code/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-truth-about-power-apps-vibe-code-vs-low-code/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000episode“Low-code for everyone” was a great story—but the sequel is Vibe Code: Power Apps Code Apps (React + TypeScript + Git) living inside the same governed Power Platform. Low-code (Canvas/Model-Driven) still wins for speed and business-led prototyping, but it…