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

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Music Credit: Ken Bagley

• (00:00) - Introduction

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  

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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)

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Music Credit: Ken Bagley

• (00:00) - Introduction

In this episode, Andrew Connell and Julie Turner tackle the confusion surrounding Microsoft's Teams AI SDK naming conventions and help developers understand which tools to use for building Copilot extensions and AI agents. We break down the differences between the Teams AI Library, M365 Agents SDK, Azure AI Foundry, and Teams Toolkit, explaining when to use each framework and how they all fit together in Microsoft's AI development ecosystem.

We discuss the evolution of these SDKs, the recent renaming challenges that have caused developer frustration throughout the summer and provide clarity on the current state of Microsoft's AI development landscape as of October 2025. Whether you're building declarative agents, API plugins, or custom engine agents, or Teams extensions this episode will help you navigate the SDK maze and choose the right tools for your project.

Plus, we wrap up with our weekly picks, including an exciting space simulator game and an irresistible pecan bar recipe that's better than pecan pie!

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🔗 TeamsFX (@microsoft/teamsfx)
🔗 Microsoft 365 Agents SDK
🔗 Teams AI v2
🔗 Teams AI v2: Naming Discussion Issue
🔗 Microsoft Teams development SDK Guidance - Fall 2025

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Andrew's Pick:
🔗 Reemtry - Space Simulator

Julie's Pick:
🔗 Ultranutty Pecan Bars (link good for 30 days)

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Music Credit: Ken Bagley

• (00:00) - Introduction

This episode of "Code Deploy Go Live" with Julie Turner and Andrew Connell examines Microsoft's recently announced SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Public Roadmap from September 2025. The hosts share insights about the upcoming SPFx releases, the new community advisory committee, and frequently asked questions about the roadmap changes.

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🔗 SharePoint Framework (SPFx) roadmap update – September 2025

🔗 Finally! SharePoint Framework Roadmap + Advisory Committee

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Julie's Pick:
🔗 Chewed Up

Andrew's Pick:
🔗 State of JavaScript Survey

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Music Credit: Ken Bagley

• (00:00) - Introduction

In episode 15, Andrew & Julie examined the maintenance status of various Microsoft Graph SDKs. While some SDKs like .NET, Java, PHP, PowerShell, and Go receive regular monthly updates, the JavaScript SDK has not been updated in approximately two years (since September 2023). This creates significant issues for developers as the Graph endpoints have certainly changed during this time, but the typings and SDK haven't been updated to reflect these changes.

The Microsoft Graph CLI was also noted as being publicly archived and officially retired as of late August 2025.

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From the episode intro & banter:
🔗 Runna
🔗 Welltory

Links from the show:
🔗 Julie on LinkedIn - Are Microsoft Graph typings no longer maintained
🔗 Microsoft Graph
🔗 Microsoft Graph CLI Retirement
🔗 Microsoft Graph TypeScript SDK (repo)
🔗 Microsoft Graph TypeScript SDK (NPMJS)
🔗 Microsoft Graph TypeScript SDK Replacement
🔗 Generate Microsoft Graph client libraries with Kiota

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Andrew's Pick:
🔗 Racintosh Plus

Julie's Picks:
🔗 DOAC: Brain Experts WARNING: Watch This Before Using ChatGPT Again!

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Music Credit: Ken Bagley

• (00:00) - Introduction

The original audio recording cut out ~30 minutes (when the full episode was ~47m. 

In episode 14 of the Code Deploy Go Live podcast, hosts Julie Turner and Andrew Connell cover the latest news for full-stack developers in the Microsoft ecosystem, including updates to Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft 365 Copilot, SharePoint Framework, and several notable deprecations.

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🔗 Node.js v22.18.0 Runs TypeScript natively!
🔗 [MC1143301] SharePoint agents are available in Teams app Store
🔗 SharePoint App Prioritization - SharePoint in Microsoft 365
🔗 SharePoint Framework community call - September 4, 2025
🔗 Support Update for SharePoint Framework Field Customizers in Lists and Document Libraries
🔗 Introducing the New SharePoint Page Template Gallery
🔗 What's new in Azure AI Foundry | August 2025
🔗 What's new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | August 2025
🔗 Announcing Copilot Studio Agent Academy
🔗 Dev Proxy v1.1 with Improved Support for Microsoft Graph Batching
🔗 Bicep Templates for Microsoft Entra ID Resources is GA
🔗 Julie Turner LinkedIn: Microsoft Graph typings not updated in 2 years
🔗 Microsoft Graph CLI Retirement
🔗 Microsoft Graph Toolkit Retirement

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Andrew's Pick:
🔗 The Daily Show: Patrick McGee - "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company"
Julie's Picks:
🔗 3-Ingredient Rhubarb Compote

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In this episode of Code Deploy Go Live, hosts Julie Turner and Andrew Connell discuss Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility options, Power Platform environments, and interview Wes Preston, a Microsoft MVP since 2009 who works primarily in the productivity space with SharePoint, lists, and Power Platform.

The discussion centered on the balance between Power Platform (low-code/no-code) and Pro Dev (professional development) approaches for Microsoft 365 extensibility, with a focus on when each approach is appropriate and how organizations should make these decisions, as well as the newly introduced Power Apps Code Apps (jokingly nicknamed "alPACAs").

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From the episode intro & banter:
🔗 Extend M365 Copilot: Declarative Agent Alt to Copilot Studio
🔗 Live Microsoft 365 Learning for SPFx, Copilot, and MS Teams
🔗 Webinars - register for upcoming or watch previous webinars
🔗 CollabDays New England - October 17, 2025

From the interview with Wes:
🔗 The Power Platform Pivot with MVP Paul Culmsee and Ryan Cunningham from Microsoft
🔗 Vibe Coding using Power Apps Code Apps and GitHub Copilot by Scott Durow
🔗 Create a custom web application to run within Power Apps!

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Andrew's Pick:
🔗 Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won't Tell You
Julie's Picks:
🔗 Find insights and answers across Carbon Markets News, Registries, and Datasets
🔗 Instagram Reel

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Music Credit: Ken Bagley

• (00:00) - Introduction

In this news-heavy episode, Andrew and Julie dive deep into the latest developments shaking up the Microsoft 365 and Azure AI landscape. Fresh off Julie's vacation to Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, the duo tackles a whirlwind of announcements dominated by artificial intelligence updates, including OpenAI's surprise release of open source models and the long-awaited launch of GPT-5. They explore how these developments impact Microsoft 365 Copilot users, from new budget controls and enhanced chat tools to the integration of GPT-5 as the foundational model for enterprise users.

The conversation takes an interesting turn as Andrew and Julie engage in a thoughtful debate about Microsoft's development philosophy, questioning whether the company's push toward simplified tooling and SDKs sometimes comes at the expense of developer understanding. They discuss the balance between productivity and transparency, using examples from Teams development and the SharePoint Framework to illustrate their points. The episode wraps up with Julie's fascinating pick about recreating ancient Egyptian bread using 4,500-year-old yeast, and Andrew's recommendation of Context7, an MCP server that provides access to over 31,000 documentation libraries for developers.

🔗 LINKS
Microsoft 365 Message Center
🔗 [MC1122160] Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Set budget limits for "Pay-as-you-go billing" in Microsoft 365 admin center
🔗 [MC1122153] New Tools feature coming to the Microsoft Copilot Chat prompt box
🔗 [MC1099692] Microsoft Copilot: Access SharePoint agents in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
🔗 [MC1122144] Microsoft Graph Metered API Update

Microsoft 365
🔗 What's new in Copilot Studio: July 2025
🔗 Build Smarter with the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit MCP Server
🔗 Bring your own agents into Microsoft 365 Copilot
🔗 Unlock the full power of Microsoft 365 Copilot search with the Copilot extension
🔗 Introducing Copilot memory: a more productive and personalized AI for the way you work

Azure AI Foundry
🔗 What's new in Azure AI Foundry July 2025
🔗 Announcing the browser automation tool preview in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
🔗 Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
🔗 Building AI Agents: A2A .NET SDK
🔗 AI Agent MCP Tools: Quickstart to MCP tools development with Azure AI Foundry SDK
🔗 Announcing Model Context Protocol support preview in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service

OpenAI OSS models + GPT5
🔗 Open Models from OpenAI
🔗 The gpt-oss is probably Phi 5
🔗 GPT-5 is here
🔗 Introducing GPT-5 for developers
🔗 Microsoft & OpenAI GPT-5 announcement

Miscellaneous
🔗 Automate your project with GitHub Models in Actions
🔗 Introducing Gemini CLI & GitHub Actions
🔗 Google suffers data breach in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks

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Julie:
🔗 Ancient Egyptian Bread Making with 4,500-Year-Old Yeast

Andrew:
🔗 Context7 - Up-to-date documentation for LLMs and AI code editor 

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Music Credit: Ken Bagley

In this episode, we dive deep into Microsoft 365 Copilot - the enterprise-grade AI assistant built specifically for business environments. We'll explain how it differs from consumer AI like ChatGPT, discuss its licensing options (from the $30/user/month model to consumption-based alternatives), and clarify common misconceptions.

We'll also demystify the relationship between AI assistants and the large language models powering them. You'll learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot leverages GPT-4o but enhances it with proprietary orchestration, enterprise-grade security, and seamless integration with your Microsoft 365 data and workflows.

Finally, we'll explore the extensibility options that allow Copilot customers to create custom agents tailored to specific business scenarios.

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News:

🔗 Microsoft Releases Urgent Patch for SharePoint RCE Flaw Exploited in Ongoing Cyber Attacks

🔗 MSRC: Customer guidance for SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2025-53770

Episode:

🔗 How Microsoft 365 Copilot Works: Understanding the Tech Stack Behind the Magic

Picks:

🔗 Julie: iD Tech | Summer Tech Camps & Online Programs for Kids & Teens
🔗 Andrew: NSLC: Summer Pre-College Career Exploration Programs for Students & Claude Code (by Anthropic)

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• (00:00) - Introduction