In this end-of-year episode, Andrew and Julie dive into how AI has become an integral part of their daily lives. They discuss the various AI tools they rely on for personal tasks, business operations, and software development, including Gemini, Claude, and GitHub Copilot. The conversation covers when and why they choose specific platforms, how AI assists in their writing processes, and the role of AI coding assistants in their development workflows. They also touch on thought-provoking content about AI's impact on society, referencing episodes from the Diary of a CEO podcast featuring discussions on brain health and leadership perspectives from Simon Sinek.

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From the episode intro & banter:
🔗 AC's January 2026 SPFx Workshop

Microsoft Playwright Workspaces:
🔗 Introducing Azure App Testing: Scalable End-to-end App Validation
🔗 MS Learn: What is Playwright Workspaces

News / Feature
🔗 DOAC: Brain Experts WARNING: Watch This Before Using ChatGPT Again!
🔗 DOAC: Simon Sinek: You're Being Lied To About AI's Real Purpose! We're Teaching Our Kids To Not Be Human!

Julie's Pick:
🔗 Focus Challenge: This Sound *REWIRES* Something Inside You | Tibetan Singing Bowl Sound Bath for Stress Relief, HEAL

Andrew's Pick:
🔗 Jonny Miller: The Truth About How Your Nervous System Operates

🎙️ 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

In this episode of Code Deploy GoLive, hosts Julie Turner and Andrew Connell explore why Microsoft 365 Copilot experiences vary significantly depending on where you access them—whether in Outlook, Word, Teams, or the standalone Copilot app. Through real-world examples and technical insights, they explain how different orchestrators power various Copilot experiences, from the App Chat orchestrator to the SharePoint and Copilot Studio orchestrators, each with unique capabilities and limitations. Learn why the same query can produce different results across applications, how Copilot accesses data through semantic indexing rather than directly from Microsoft Graph, and what this means for user experience and enterprise AI adoption. Andrew also shares key takeaways from the European SharePoint Conference (ESPC), including insights on SharePoint Framework 1.22, the future of developers in the AI era, and Microsoft's approach to declarative agents. Essential listening for developers, IT professionals, and anyone implementing or working with Microsoft 365 Copilot in their organization.

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🔗 Julie's LinkedIn Post about Copilot

Julie's Pick:
🔗 DIRT | Aventure Local

Andrew's Pick:
🔗 The Lazarus Project

🎙️ 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
• (12:20) - Agent 365 Follow Up
• (16:31) - Microsoft 365 Copilot Experiences & Orchestrators
• (52:40) - AC's & Julie's Picks

Join Andrew Connell and Julie Turner as they recap Microsoft Ignite 2025, diving deep into the latest announcements for developers. They discuss Agent 365's new governance capabilities, Copilot API updates, including retrieval and search features, and exciting declarative agent enhancements. The hosts also cover Security Copilot's inclusion with E5 licenses and share their thoughts on Microsoft's evolving AI and agent ecosystem.

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From the episode intro & banter:
🔗 Voitanos' 2025 End of Year Sale (thru December 6, 2025)

News / Feature
🔗 Ignite 2025 - Book of News
🔗 From Innovation to Enterprise Trust with Microsoft Agent 365
🔗 Microsoft Agent 365 Interoperability for Smart, Secure Productivity
🔗 Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs: What’s New and What’s Next
🔗 TypeSpec: Better Option for M365 Copilot Declarative Agents

Julie's Pick:
🔗 Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 1: The Big Bird

Andrew's Pick:
🔗 Misha Charoudin

🎙️ 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
• (10:03) - Ignite 2025 Recap
• (50:16) - AC's & Julie's Picks