Customize Your Claude Code Status Line to Manage Token Burn
Customize the Claude Code status line to track context window usage, session limits, and weekly quotas so you stop burning tokens you don’t need.
Articles
Here you’ll find articles I’ve written on various topics, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related topics for web & cloud developers.
Join Me @ ESPC in Amsterdam in DEC 2026 - M365 Copilot Dev
Join me in NOV+DEC in Amsterdam for ESPC 2026! Learn how to get the most value from M365 Copilot when when to use Copilot Studio or using Visual Studio Code!
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Join me - TechCon365 - Seattle, August 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot & AI Dev
Join me in Seattle, WA in August 2026 for TechCon365 to get the most value from your Microsoft 365 Copilot investment, Agentic Engineering, & AI!
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Replicate Your Hands, Not Your Brain: When to Automate with AI
Not every tedious task deserves AI automation. Here’s the test I use to decide what to hand to an AI agent and what stays manual.
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My Thoughts on Vibe Coding vs. Agentic Engineering
I’ve been using AI agents in my daily development workflow for a few months, and what I’m doing looks nothing like what most people mean by vibe coding.
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25 Years of SharePoint: A Developer's Reflections on Building a Career on One Platform
Reflecting on 25 years of SharePoint and a career built on one platform, from reverse-engineering DLLs to building two businesses.
Why You Should Create Custom Agents for M365 Copilot
Learn why generic M365 Copilot chat falls short and how custom agents deliver tailored, repeatable experiences that drive real adoption and ROI.
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Join me - AgentCon NYC - March 9, 2026 - M365 Copilot Agent Options
Join me, March 9, 2026 in New York City at the NASDAQ for AgentCon, talking about Evaluating your Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent options - let's connect!
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My approach to DOM manipulation in SharePoint Framework
Microsoft doesn't support DOM manipulation in SPFx, and I teach my students the same. But here's the thing: I do it myself. You can do, but do so responsibly.
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Altering M365 Copilot's Default Workflow - It's Possible!
Learn how to troubleshoot and fix M365 Copilot agents that ignore your instructions by overriding the platform's default enterprise search workflow.
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Navigating Microsoft Teams Docs: A Developer Survival Guide
During my last Microsoft Teams App Dev Accelerator cohort, I spent more time than I’d like helping developers find accurate documentation for Teams SDKs. Not minutes… hours, sometimes for …
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Six Things All SharePoint Framework Developers Must Know
With the release of SharePoint Framework v1.22 and its significant toolchain changes, I’m seeing renewed interest in SPFx development. That’s great! But I’m also noticing the same …
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Voitanos 2025 in review and what's ahead in 2026
It’s that time of year when everything slows down a bit, and I find myself reflecting on what we accomplished and looking ahead to what’s next. I wanted to share some of that with you. …
Join Me - Microsoft 365 Community Day - Miami FEB 2, 2026
I’m excited to return back to Microsoft 365 Community Day Miami on February 6, 2026, to speak about Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility options! Join me in Miami! I’d love to meet up and …
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How To: Create custom Heft plugins to lint stylesheets
Learn how to add Stylelint to your Heft-based toolchain projects using a custom plugin. Use my @voitanos/heft-stylelint-plugin or build your own from scratch.
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Customize SPFx Heft Toolchain: Plugins, Scripts, and Webpack
Learn four ways to customize the SharePoint Framework v1.22 Heft build toolchain: built-in plugins, custom scripts, and ejecting webpack for full control.
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SharePoint Framework v1.22: What's in the Latest SPFx Update
SPFx v1.22 delivers a major toolchain overhaul, TypeScript 5.8 upgrade, and cleaner npm audits. Discover what's changed and how it affects your dev workflow.
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Announcing: Microsoft Teams App/Tab Dev New LIVE Workshop
Master building Microsoft Teams apps in this live workshop. Learn tabs, single sign-on, task modules & deployment from a 21-year Microsoft MVP.
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Announcing: Revamped SPFx Workshop – Built on Your Feedback
Learn about the new and improved SharePoint Framework workshop featuring restructured content, enhanced demos, and updates based on student feedback.
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M365 Agents Toolkit: Great tech but lacks developer empathy
The M365 ATK shows promise with flexible build toolchains & Bicep deployments, but Microsoft's poor communication & sloppy releases sabotage dev experience.
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Microsoft has Three SDKs for Teams Apps, What Should You Use
Teams JS SDK for client apps, Teams SDK and M365 Agents SDK for server-side. Learn when to use each SDK and how to navigate Microsoft's confusing guidance.
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Join me - ECS2026 in Cologne in May 2026 - M365 Copilot Dev
Join me in May in Cologne for ECS 2026! Learn how to get the most value from M365 Copilot when when to use Copilot Studio or using Visual Studio Code!
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Join me - Microsoft 365 Community Conference - Orlando - April 2026
Join me in Orlando, Florida in April 2026 for the Microsoft 365 Community Conference to get the most value from your Microsoft 365 Copilot investment workshop!
Microsoft's Own Goals in Teams Development
After 20+ years as a Microsoft MVP, I'm calling out how Microsoft undermines Teams adoption—and why I still teach developers to build on it.
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Microsoft Teams development SDK Guidance - Fall 2025
Microsoft's Teams development tools have evolved from Teams JS and Teams FX to multiple competing SDKs. Here's what you need to know about which one to use.
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