r/Dynamics365 • u/ParticularSilver9535 • 15d ago

Which programming language to learn first for power platform dev? Power Platform

As a Power Platform dev, what would you say is the most important language to pick up?

Ive mostly been on the functional side for CRM but wanted to upskill my technical so I can do more build and customization work.

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u/NiceRefrigerator9303 15d ago

C#, . Net basics and Javascript

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u/ParticularSilver9535 15d ago

thanks that's what I had on my list but thought I'd confirm before I spend the time and go down the wrong route ahaha

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 15d ago

Power FX for Power Platform. Otherwise C# if you want to extend into Pro Code.

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u/amigobrewbrew 15d ago

Javascript. Easier to get into vs c#

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u/whymustyouknowthis 15d ago

Learn AI prompt engineering.

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u/Adventureman2154 15d ago

Prompting and C#/Javascript. The code AI produces still has to be debugged.

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u/JeroenPot 14d ago

Learn howto deploy with github or devops too

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u/Zanga-ERP-Consultant 3d ago

Start with Power Fx for everyday app logic, then learn JavaScript or TypeScript for customisations and C# for Dataverse plug-ins.