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Code. Deploy. Go Live.

Code. Deploy. Go Live.

By: Andrew Connell & Julie Turner
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Welcome to the Code. Deploy. Go Live. podcast! By Microsoft MVPs Andrew Connell and Julie Turner, our mission is to deliver prescriptive guidance on Microsoft 365 and Azure for Full-Stack Developers. Get the latest news, discussions, and interviews on topics ranging from Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related topics. For developers, by developers!© 2025 Code. Deploy. Go Live. Politics & Government
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  • 028 | Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit v6.6.0 Release Review

    028 | Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit v6.6.0 Release Review
    Mar 25 2026

    In this episode, Andrew and Julie dive deep into the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) version 6.6.0 release, exploring the latest features and changes for building declarative agents. Andrew walks through the new embedded knowledge functionality that allows developers to include knowledge directly within agents without requiring separate SharePoint uploads, and he shares insights on improvements to actions and plugins. The conversation also covers significant template changes in the toolkit, including what was removed and what's new, along with some frustrations about missed opportunities in how Microsoft is presenting this powerful toolkit to developers.

    Andrew reflects on why the embedded knowledge feature is such a game-changer for agent development, discusses the practical implications of template changes on developer learning and onboarding, and explores the broader ecosystem of plugins and skills that are enabling more sophisticated agent deployments.

    🔗 LINKS
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    AC's Webinars:

    🔗 Microsoft 365 Copilot - Evaluate Your Agent Options

    🔗 Microsoft 365 Copilot - Developer's Guide to Declarative Agents

    🔗 Microsoft 365 AI-Assisted Development

    SharePoint Framework Issues:

    🔗 debugManifest stopped working today

    🔗 SPFx Application Customizers getting "wrong" top placeholder in production

    🔗 SPFx Field & ListForm Customizers not loading from local dev

    AC's Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) v6.6 review

    🔗 Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit v6.6.0 Release Review

    🎁 Picks
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    Andrew's Pick(s)
    🔗 Skills.sh

    Julie's Pick(s):
    🔗 The Infinite Game, by Simon Sinek

    🎙️ PODCAST
    🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky

    🎙️ HOSTS
    Julie Turner
    Andrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter

    SPONSORS
    Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTube
    Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 Bluesky

    Music Credit: Ken Bagley
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 027 | SharePoint 25-Year Anniversary - Developer's Perspective

    027 | SharePoint 25-Year Anniversary - Developer's Perspective
    Mar 11 2026
    In this episode, Andrew Connell and Julie Turner celebrate SharePoint's 25th anniversary by examining the platform's evolution through a developer's lens. They chronicle the major development models that shaped SharePoint over the past quarter-century, from the early days of no formal development model and ASP.NET server-side rendering in SharePoint Portal Server 2003, through the introduction of the plugin model in 2007, the partially trusted solutions approach in 2010, the app model in 2013, and the modern SharePoint Framework (SPFx) that launched in 2017. Along the way, they discuss how each evolution addressed real customer pain points and Microsoft's ongoing challenge to enable developer customization while maintaining platform stability and security in a multi-tenant cloud environment.Beyond the technical roadmap, Andrew and Julie reflect on what has made SharePoint meaningful to them personally: the vibrant global community of developers and professionals who have become lifelong friends. They share how the SharePoint ecosystem has provided not only career opportunities but also personal growth through international connections and diverse perspectives. They conclude by discussing SharePoint's current state in the broader Microsoft 365 landscape, where it has evolved from trying to do everything to serving a focused role alongside complementary products like Microsoft Graph, allowing developers to view themselves as part of a larger Microsoft 365 development ecosystem.🔗 LINKS=================================================🔗 SharePoint at 25: Global enterprise knowledge in the AI era🔗 Introducing new agentic building in SharePoint and more updates🔗 SharePoint Hackathon🔗 SharePoint at 25: The knowledge platform for Copilot and agents🎁 Picks=================================================Julie's Pick(s):🔗 Apple Is Developing an AI-Powered Wearable Device🔗 What privacy? As expected, Meta Ray-Bans are a privacy disasterAndrew's Pick(s)🔗 Improving Skill Creator: Test, Measure, and Refine Agent Skills🎙️ PODCAST🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky🎙️ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, NewsletterSPONSORSSympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTubeVoitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 BlueskyMusic Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - Introduction (12:10) - SHAREPOINT'S 25-YEAR JOURNEY FROM A DEVELOPER'S PERSPECTIVE (15:55) - Getting Started with SharePoint (20:52) - Evolution of SharePoint Development Models (26:01) - From SharePoint 2003 to 2007 (36:00) - The On-Premises Era (2007-2013) (42:00) - SharePoint Online and the Add-in Model (54:24) - SharePoint Framework Revolution (58:02) - The SharePoint Developer Community (01:05:40) - SharePoint Development Today (01:09:51) - AC'S & JULIE'S PICKS
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 026 | Exploring the 2025 State of JavaScript Survey

    026 | Exploring the 2025 State of JavaScript Survey
    Feb 25 2026

    In this episode of the Microsoft 365 Dev Podcast, Julie and Andrew dive into the results of the 2025 State of JavaScript survey, sharing their take on the trends, tools, and libraries shaping the JavaScript ecosystem. They discuss why the survey is so valuable for developers, from discovering new language features to tracking the rise and fall of popular libraries. The conversation covers the dominance of Vite as the most loved library, React's continued strong usage despite growing pain points, the steady decline of Webpack sentiment, and the emergence of tools like Rolldown (a Rust-based bundler from the Vite team) and Hono (a backend framework with sky-high satisfaction ratings).

    Beyond libraries, Julie and Andrew explore front-end framework trends, noting that the era of constantly jumping between frameworks seems to be over, with the average developer using just 2.6 frameworks across their career. They also touch on testing tools (including Vitest's rapid rise alongside Jest's declining satisfaction), the state of AI coding tools in the survey results, mono repo tooling, and some interesting community picks like Observable Framework for building dashboards. Whether you're a seasoned JavaScript developer or working in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, this episode offers a great pulse check on where the industry is heading.

    🔗 LINKS
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    🔗 State of JavaScript Survey 2025 Results
    🔗 Vite
    🔗 Vitest
    🔗 Rolldown
    🔗 Hono
    🔗 Observable Framework

    Andrew's Picks:
    🔗 Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago
    🔗 This CTO Says 93% of Developers Use AI, but Productivity Is Still 10%

    Julie's Pick:
    🔗 Camellia Beans

    🎙️ PODCAST
    🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky

    🎙️ HOSTS
    Julie Turner
    Andrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter


    SPONSORS

    Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Website 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTube

    Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 Website 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 Bluesky

    Music Credit: Ken Bagley

    • (00:00) - Introduction
    • (05:01) - State of JavaScript 2025 Survey
    • (01:09:21) - AC's & Julie's Picks
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    1 hr and 23 mins
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