Power Platform Roadmap Watch: The Data Layer Diet (Without Losing Features)
If your app feels heavy, the culprit is usually not 'Power Apps being slow' — it is data strategy drift. This week’s roadmap signals keep pointing in one direction: better data patterns win. What to reinforce now: • Keep transactional records in Dataverse when relationships, security, and business logic matter. • Use SharePoint lists for lightweight collaboration scenarios, not pseudo-relational app backends. • Move expensive formulas out of screens and into pre-shaped views or server-side logic. • Cache intentionally: collect only what the screen needs, not your entire table. A practical checkpoint for makers: 1) Measure first-load time on your top 3 screens. 2) Count connector calls per screen render. 3) Replace one 'convenient but chatty' pattern this week. Witty summary: your app doesn’t need a crash diet — it needs fewer midnight snacks from unnecessary queries. Keep building. Keep measuring. Keep it Power Platform disciplined.