Establishing a Power Apps Foundation
The importance of this concept is probably best described by the fable, “The Three Little Pigs.” This story features three pigs that each build a house to protect themselves from the big bad wolf. The first pig uses straw, the second uses wood, and the final pig builds the house out of bricks. Although the wolf can blow down the first two houses, it is unable to destroy the brick house. The moral of the story is that proper planning prevents catastrophe.
This also applies when developing your Power App. As noted previously, it can be very tempting to immediately jump in and start building out screens, galleries, and forms. Doing so, however, can greatly increase the risk of significant rework down the road.
We use the concept of building a foundation as a way to think about the importance of planning ahead. When developing a Power App, there are areas to consider during the process beyond just adding screens, galleries, and forms...
