Here you’ll find articles I’ve written on various topics, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related topics for web & cloud developers.
After years of requests from the developer community, Microsoft has finally published a public roadmap for the SharePoint Framework (SPFx). This announcement, released on September 26, 2025, marks a …
Microsoft 365 Copilot's ability to respond to user prompts with data grounded in your business is founded on how it leverages knowledge sources. In this article, I compare differences in how knowledge …
I’m excited to return back to CollabDays, New England, October 17, 2025, to speak about Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility options! CollabDays, New England - October 17, 2025 Extend M365 …
Microsoft made a significant change to how Teams tabs work in the app manifest v1.16 that fundamentally altered not just the developer experience, but also the user experience. The problem? They …
For years, I’ve been coaching SharePoint Framework (SPFx) and Microsoft Teams developers to avoid installing Node.js directly from the official website. Instead, I’ve consistently …
Join me in Minneapolis, MN September 19, 2025 for M365 Twin Cities! I'm excited to present a session on the Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility landscape.
The overlooked middle-ground solution for Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility: declarative agents offer powerful capabilities beyond Copilot Studio without custom code.
Announcing live Microsoft 365 development learning options for on the SharePoint Framework, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Microsoft Teams in September 2025!
Compare M365 Copilot and ChatGPT from a developer's perspective. Learn key differences in security, data handling, and customization options.
Learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot processes prompts, grounds data, and generates responses. Essential knowledge for developers building Copilot extensions.
The Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit currently offers limited project templates for creating declarative agents. While there’s a single template that uses TypeSpec, it defaults to using an existing …
Learn how TypeSpec simplifies creating declarative agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot by replacing error-prone JSON/YAML files with a strongly-typed language.
UPDATE: Maybe they aren't retired yet... I received the following comment on Thursday, June 18 ~2p ET from Microsoft after this article was published… looks like they’re taking a …
As a SharePoint developer working with the SharePoint Framework (SPFx), I’ve been keeping a close eye on a new feature coming to SharePoint Online. Microsoft is currently rolling out Content …
Microsoft’s major conferences (Build and Ignite) showcase their latest and upcoming projects. The latest Build Conference in Seattle continued this tradition, with a heavy focus on their …
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Code. Deploy. Go Live., a brand-new podcast focused on full stack web development! After months of planning and preparation, we’re ready to drop our …
I’m excited to head back to the European SharePoint Conference (ESPC) Dublin, Ireland in December 2025 presenting a full-day tutorial & breakout session when you should create! But …
The Challenge of Debugging Minified JavaScript The problem with debugging SharePoint Framework (SPFx) projects in production is that all your JavaScript has been minified from the original …
In my last newsletter, I shared my opinions and recap on Microsoft’s recent announcement, Exciting Updates Coming to the Microsoft 365 Developer Program. I covered the key points, takeaways, and …
Finally! We finally got that public statement we’ve been waiting from Microsoft for over a year for. Today, April 23, 2025, we got an update on those Microsoft 365 developer tenants! While we …
Discover Voitanos’ new student experience—Wave 3 of our updates unifies multiple systems into one login, simplifying life for Microsoft 365 developers.
In my recent article Developers - How to Ask Good Questions When You Need Help, I shared my opinionated guidance on how to write good questions when you need help as a developer. All the points in …
As a reader of my articles, I assume you’re developers, and none of us know everything. We all run into problems sometimes. These might be bugs in software or bugs in our code. When this …
I’m excited to head back to the TechCon365 conference in Atlanta, GA, August 11-15, 2025, presenting a full day workshop & pair of half-day workshops on customizing Microsoft 365 Copilot and …
In my recent SharePoint Framework accelerator cohort, a question came up about implementing continuous integration & continuous deployment (CI/CD) in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) projects. I had …