Power Apps

If you’re still typing string values like "Primary", "Center", or "Bold" into your Power Apps formulas, you’re working with “technical debt” by design. With the latest ** 2026 Modern Control updates**, Power Apps has officially shifted toward Typed Enums. This isn’t just a UI change, it’s a fundamental shift toward robust app architecture. The Problem with “Loose Strings” In classic Power Apps, we used patterns like: Button1.Appearance = "Primary" As an architect, here is why this is brittle: ...

If you’ve logged into Power Apps recently looking for the classic “Expense Reimbursement” or “Budget Tracking” templates to study their UI or logic, you might have noticed a glaring change: The Template Gallery as we knew it is gone. As of March 2026, Microsoft has pivoted away from standalone “starter apps” in favor of more robust, enterprise-grade deployment methods. If you are an architect or a developer trying to find these learning resources, here is the new map. ...