Microsoft introduced a new extensibility and customization development model for SharePoint in 2016. The SharePoint Framework brings client-side development to SharePoint as a first class option for developers.

Ever wonder how your organization compares with other organizations in the same space? Have you sat at your desk and thought “I wonder if the challenges we are facing are the same as what others in the industry are facing?

Last year I launched an on-demand developer course I am creating on the latest development model for SharePoint: the SharePoint Framework.

Microsoft introduced a new extensibility and customization development model for SharePoint in 2016. The SharePoint Framework brings client-side development to SharePoint as a first class option for developers.

In about two months, I am looking forward to participating in the North American Collaboration Summit conference.

Microsoft introduced a new extensibility and customization development model for SharePoint in 2016. The SharePoint Framework brings client-side development to SharePoint as a first class option for developers.

I’m sitting here with a smile on my face as I sit back in these last few days of 2017, reflecting on the previous year and looking forward to next year.

Many developers picking up the SharePoint Framework are coming from a traditional SharePoint development background. Some of these people server-side developers primarily who may have some client-side development experience while others may have been customizing SharePoint using client-side development techniques for a while.

Are you a SharePoint developer? Do you have trouble staying on top of the latest news and announcements from Microsoft?

I’ve waited a long time to write this post but after some recent developments were made more public last week, I finally feel like it’s time to start moving forward.