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Vivek Bavishi aka That API Guy

Welcome to Rapid Power! A fun rapid-fire style podcast where #PowerAddicts will be asked some Power Platform and some not so Power Platform questions.

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Welcome to Rapid Power podcast! In this episode, we are joined by two members of Microsoft PowerCAT team and also the two people who have played a crucial role in my Power Platform journey -

Anton Robbins, Business Applications MVP , Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/anton_rob_benz

Keith Whatling, Solution Architect at AIS and Business Applications MVP, Twitter - https://twitter.com/keithwhatling

Questions discussed in the show:

Power Platform :

  1. What was your job before Power Platform and what's your job now?(Vivek)
  2. If you could implement one new Power Platform feature. What would it be and why?(Anton)
  3. How do you prove the value of the platform?(Keith)

General:

  1. What do you think will be the next big tech thing? It could be something totally new or something existing emerging tech.(Vivek)
  2. During covid what new hobby did you pick up or master? (Anton)
  3. How important is your wfh setup for you? (Keith)

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Welcome to Rapid Power podcast! In this episode, we are joined by two members of Microsoft PowerCAT team and also the two people who have played a crucial role in my Power Platform journey -

April Dunnam, #PowerPlatform Developer Advocate at Microsoft

  1. YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/aprildunnam
  2. Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/aprildunnam
  3. Blog - https://www.sharepointsiren.com

Azure McFarlane, Senior Bioprocess Engineer at GSK

  1. Twitter - https://twitter.com/amac_ncheese
  2. Session at Scottish Summit - https://scottishsummit.com/scottish-summit-2021-sessions#sz-session-221417

Questions discussed in the show:

Power Platform :

  1. What is one ultimate flow that would you like to build? (Vivek)
  2. What's your best tip or trick for Power Automate? (April)
  3. How do you plan out your Flows if at all?(Azure)

General:

  1. What's your work from home equipment setup? Any tips/tricks that you would like to share? (Vivek)
  2. What is your guilty pleasure tv show? (April)
  3. What's your go-to, guaranteed delicious 1 hour meal when you're busy? (Azure)

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Welcome to Rapid Power podcast! In this episode, we are joined by two members of Microsoft PowerCAT team and also the two people who have played a crucial role in my Power Platform journey -

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft

  1. Twitter - Brian Dang (@mrdang) / Twitter
  2. Blog - https://8bitclassroom.com/

Sameer Bhangar, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft

  1. Twitter - Sameer Bhangar (@sameerbhangar) / Twitter
  2. Poems - https://medium.com/@sameerbhangar

Questions discussed in the show:

Power Platform:

  1. What is one of the most memorable moments that you recall that was related to Power platform/ PowerAddicts community (Vivek)
  2. What would your daily work look like without the Power Platform? (Brian)
  3. Who is someone you know (friend, family, acquaintance), that you’d love to see get interested in Power Platform and start creating? And why this person? (Sameer)

General:

  1. What apps/tools do you use to stay organized? (Vivek)
  2. We have seen members of our community have hidden talents outside of tech: music, art, fashion. What is a skill or talent you have that others may not know about? (Brian)
  3. What are some questions you’re asking yourself, or questions you might ask, to guide your intentions for 2021? (Sameer)

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Welcome to Rapid Power podcast! In this show, we are joined by two business application MVPs, who are weekend game buddies and love cats 😸!

Matthew Devaney, Power Apps Developer at Hitachi Solutions Canada

  1. Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattbdevaney
  2. Blog - matthewdevaney.com

Sancho Harker, Solutions Developer at Pinnacle Group

  1. Twitter - https://twitter.com/iAm_ManCat
  2. Blog - iammancat.dev

Questions discussed in the show:

Power Platform:

  1. Talk about a flow that you created that has helped you personally. It could also be a flow that helps you with something at work. (Vivek)
  2. What are some underrated connectors (or actions) for Power Apps or Flow that you feel more people should know about? (If you can’t think of an underrated connector maybe an underrated feature) (Matthew)
  3. How often do you integrate Power BI into your solutions and why? (Sancho)

General:

  1. What app do you use a lot on your phone? why? ( Something apart from social media apps/camera/mail/messenger/settings ) (Vivek)
  2. What’s the story behind how you first got into coding? (Matthew)
  3. What non-tech skill or hobby have you found useful in your job? (Sancho)

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Welcome to Rapid Power podcast! In this show, we are joined by two business application MVPs -

Sandy Ussia, Technical Evangelist at Lightning Tools and Co-Founder of Nlightning

  1. Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandyU
  2. Power Platform Coaching - https://nlightningtech.com/

Ed Gonzales, Business Applications MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer

  1. Twitter - https://twitter.com/PoweredbyEdG
  2. Blog - https://www.flyingpolymath.com/
  3. Insert -> Home Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/44whlQUkqvVUmn1hNwwC1T

Questions discussed in the show:

Power Platform:

  1. What is one of the apps/flows made by a #PowerAddict that you were really amazed by? (Vivek)
  2. What are your personal naming conventions for Power Automate flows and actions? That is, what helps your future self find flows and remember what they do? (Sandy)
  3. Aside from product names or licensing, what is one thing you would change/improve about Power Automate? (Ed)

General Topics:

  1. Do you like having new year resolutions? or do you like to have a list of goals? Or do you have some different approach? Or you just let it flow? (Vivek)
  2. Favorite weekend pastime currently. (Sandy)
  3. What is your favorite smell? What memory does it remind you of? (Ed)

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Welcome to Rapid Power podcast! In this show, we are joined by creators of the Up Podcast theuppodcast.com

  • Megan V Walker meganvwalker.com

  • Lisa Crosbie lisacrosbie.com

Questions discussed in the show:

  1. If you were given the job to come up with a new Power platform product, what would that be and what would you call it? (It doesn't necessarily have to be a business product, and can be something funny as well) (Vivek)
  2. What is the coolest thing you have ever created in relation to the Power Platform, that you are most proud of (doesn’t matter if it wasn’t ever used by someone in the real world)? (Megan)
  3. What is an underrated new feature from the Power Platform this year that you are excited about - something that is awesome but hasn't had much attention? (Lisa)
  4. After the pandemic ends, what will be the first thing you would like to do that doesn't involve travel?(Vivek)
  5. If money wasn’t an object (meaning it didn’t matter how much you made, and didn’t have to worry about the cost of education), what job would you love to do (assuming the Power Platform didn’t exist of course)? (Megan)
  6. If you could give your 18 year old self one piece of advice, what would it be? (Lisa)

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Welcome to first episode of this podcast! In this show, we are joined by two amazing guests:

- Jon Levesque, Senior Platform Evangelist at Microsoft  linktr.ee/jonjlevesque 

- Geetha Sivasailam, Consultant at Artis Consulting  svaghub.wordpress.com 

Questions discussed in the show: 

What is one of the new features of Power Platform that you are excited about? (Vivek) 

Power Virtual Agents? First Impressions? Useful? Easy to build? (Jon) 

What’s the next productivity feature for Flow makers on your wish list? (Geetha) 

2020 as we all know has been a tough year. Tell me one thing that you liked about it or something good that happened to you this year. (Vivek) 

When the pandemic is over what is one place you will travel and one thing you will do there? (Jon) 

What tip would you give your 20 year old self? (Geetha) 

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