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

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Music Credit: Ken Bagley

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (10:03) - Ignite 2025 Recap
• (50:16) - AC's & Julie's Picks

In this episode of the Code Deploy Go Live Podcast, hosts Julie Turner and Andrew Connell discuss significant changes in the SharePoint framework, particularly the transition from Gulp to Heft in v1.22. They share frustrations with Microsoft Graph and PowerShell, emphasizing the importance of community engagement in influencing Microsoft’s decisions. The episode also covers the new build tool chain, customization options, and the impact of these changes on developers.

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From the episode intro & banter:
🔗 MS: Migrating from IDCRL auth to modern auth in SharePoint
🔗 AC: M365 Agents Toolkit: Great tech but lacks developer empathy
🔗 AC: Microsoft's Own Goals in Teams Development

News / Feature
🔗 MS: SharePoint Framework Toolchain: Heft-based
🔗 MS: Understanding the Heft-based toolchain (how it works)
🔗 AC: Create a Custom Stylelint Heft Task Plugin - Great for SPFx Projects!

Julie's Pick:
🔗 Happy Viking

Andrew's Pick:
🔗 Claude Code on the Web

🎙️ 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

Dive into the fundamentals of Azure Functions with Julie and Andrew as they explain this powerful serverless computing service for Microsoft 365 developers. Learn about event-driven architecture, automatic scaling, various trigger types (HTTP, timer, queue, Event Grid, and more), and common use cases like document library monitoring, automated provisioning, and building Copilot connectors.

We also cover hosting and pricing models—from pay-as-you-go Consumption Plans to always-on Premium Plans—introduce Durable Functions for stateful workflows, and compare Azure Functions to alternatives like Power Automate and Logic Apps. Whether you're new to Azure Functions or looking to deepen your understanding, this episode provides practical insights for leveraging this essential development tool.

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From the episode intro & banter:
🔗 Azure Functions
🔗 Azure Durable Functions

Julie's Picks:
🔗 Hormone & Fertility Experts: We've Been Lied To About Women's Health! If This Happens, Call A Doctor (Part 1)
🔗 Longevity Debate: SHOCKING Weight Loss Truth! They've Been Hiding This For YEARS! (Part 2)

Andrew's Picks:
🔗 Google: The Origin of Search (Part 1)
🔗 Alphabet Inc. (Part 2)
🔗 Google: The AI Company (Part 3)

🎙️ 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
• (17:16) - News / Interview
• (01:07:34) - AC's & Julie's Picks