Code. Deploy. Go Live.

Andrew Connell & Julie Turner

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!

  1. 013 | M365 Power Platform Environments & ALPACAs? with MVP Wes Preston

    AUG 27

    013 | M365 Power Platform Environments & ALPACAs? with MVP Wes Preston

    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"). ๐Ÿ”— LINKS=================================================From the episode intro & banter:๐Ÿ”— Extend M365 Copilot: Declarative Agent Alt to Copilot Studio๐Ÿ”— Live Microsoft 365 Learning for SPFx, Copilot, and MS Teams๐Ÿ”— Webinars - register for upcoming or watch previous webinars๐Ÿ”— CollabDays New England - October 17, 2025 From the interview with Wes:๐Ÿ”— The Power Platform Pivot with MVP Paul Culmsee and Ryan Cunningham from Microsoft๐Ÿ”— Vibe Coding using Power Apps Code Apps and GitHub Copilot by Scott Durow๐Ÿ”— Create a custom web application to run within Power Apps! ๐ŸŽ PICKS=================================================Andrew's Pick:๐Ÿ”— Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won't Tell YouJulie's Picks:๐Ÿ”— Find insights and answers across Carbon Markets News, Registries, and Datasets๐Ÿ”— Instagram Reel ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ PODCAST๐Ÿ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter SPONSORS Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) ๐Ÿ”— Website ๐Ÿ”— Ask Sympraxis ๐Ÿ”— YouTube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) ๐Ÿ”— Website ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn ๐Ÿ”— Bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - Introduction (14:55) - Interview (01:10:56) - AC's & Julie's Picks

    1h 22m
  2. 012 | AI News Roundup, GPT-5, Code Assistants, and Ancient Yeast?

    AUG 13

    012 | AI News Roundup, GPT-5, Code Assistants, and Ancient Yeast?

    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. ๐Ÿ”— LINKSMicrosoft 365 Message Center๐Ÿ”— [MC1122160] Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Set budget limits for "Pay-as-you-go billing" in Microsoft 365 admin center๐Ÿ”— [MC1122153] New Tools feature coming to the Microsoft Copilot Chat prompt box๐Ÿ”— [MC1099692] Microsoft Copilot: Access SharePoint agents in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app๐Ÿ”— [MC1122144] Microsoft Graph Metered API Update Microsoft 365๐Ÿ”— What's new in Copilot Studio: July 2025๐Ÿ”— Build Smarter with the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit MCP Server๐Ÿ”— Bring your own agents into Microsoft 365 Copilot๐Ÿ”— Unlock the full power of Microsoft 365 Copilot search with the Copilot extension๐Ÿ”— Introducing Copilot memory: a more productive and personalized AI for the way you work Azure AI Foundry๐Ÿ”— What's new in Azure AI Foundry July 2025๐Ÿ”— Announcing the browser automation tool preview in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service๐Ÿ”— Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service๐Ÿ”— Building AI Agents: A2A .NET SDK๐Ÿ”— AI Agent MCP Tools: Quickstart to MCP tools development with Azure AI Foundry SDK๐Ÿ”— Announcing Model Context Protocol support preview in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service OpenAI OSS models + GPT5๐Ÿ”— Open Models from OpenAI๐Ÿ”— The gpt-oss is probably Phi 5๐Ÿ”— GPT-5 is here๐Ÿ”— Introducing GPT-5 for developers๐Ÿ”— Microsoft & OpenAI GPT-5 announcement Miscellaneous๐Ÿ”— Automate your project with GitHub Models in Actions๐Ÿ”— Introducing Gemini CLI & GitHub Actions๐Ÿ”— Google suffers data breach in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks ๐ŸŽ PICKS=================================================Julie: ๐Ÿ”— Ancient Egyptian Bread Making with 4,500-Year-Old Yeast Andrew: ๐Ÿ”— Context7 - Up-to-date documentation for LLMs and AI code editor  ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ PODCAST๐Ÿ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter SPONSORS Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) ๐Ÿ”— Website ๐Ÿ”— Ask Sympraxis ๐Ÿ”— YouTube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) ๐Ÿ”— Website ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn ๐Ÿ”— Bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley

    1h 13m
  3. 011 | Microsoft 365 Copilot: How it Works & Extensibility Overview

    JUL 30

    011 | Microsoft 365 Copilot: How it Works & Extensibility Overview

    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.๐Ÿ”— LINKS News: ๐Ÿ”— Microsoft Releases Urgent Patch for SharePoint RCE Flaw Exploited in Ongoing Cyber Attacks ๐Ÿ”— MSRC: Customer guidance for SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2025-53770 Episode: ๐Ÿ”— How Microsoft 365 Copilot Works: Understanding the Tech Stack Behind the Magic Picks: ๐Ÿ”— Julie: iD Tech | Summer Tech Camps & Online Programs for Kids & Teens๐Ÿ”— Andrew: NSLC: Summer Pre-College Career Exploration Programs for Students & Claude Code (by Anthropic) ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ PODCAST๐Ÿ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter SPONSORS Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) ๐Ÿ”— Website ๐Ÿ”— Ask Sympraxis ๐Ÿ”— YouTube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) ๐Ÿ”— Website ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn ๐Ÿ”— Bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - Introduction (12:25) - News update (18:03) - Microsoft 365 Copilot: How it Works & Extensibility Overview (01:03:52) - AC's & Julie's Picks

    1h 18m
  4. 010 | Updates on M365 Roadmap, Bugs, Features, and Deprecations

    JUL 16

    010 | Updates on M365 Roadmap, Bugs, Features, and Deprecations

    In this episode of the Code Deploy Go Live podcast, Julie Turner and Andrew Connell discuss feature deprecation in hosted services & platforms, as well as how to handle, communicate, and roll these changes out to users and customers. ๐Ÿ”— LINKS News: ๐Ÿ”— Andrew Connell LinkedIn Post - Power Automate vs Zapier๐Ÿ”— Power Apps: One Option for Extending M365๐Ÿ”— Workshop: Build Declarative Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot๐Ÿ”— Microsoft 365 Roadmap Item #422308๐Ÿ”— Microsoft 365 Roadmap Item #487428๐Ÿ”— State of Devs 2025๐Ÿ”— Introducing pay per crawl: enabling content owners to charge AI crawlers for access๐Ÿ”— SharePoint Framework Issues #10310๐Ÿ”— Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit Issue #14193๐Ÿ”— What's new in Microsoft Teams โ€“ June 2025๐Ÿ”— Message Center Update MC1108844๐Ÿ”— What's new in Microsoft 365 Copilot โ€“ June 2025๐Ÿ”— What's new in Azure AI Foundry June 2025 Picks: Andrew:๐Ÿ”— YouTube Video๐Ÿ”— Warp Terminal๐Ÿ”— Raycast for WindowsJulie:๐Ÿ”— Chipotle Garlic BBQ Blend๐Ÿ”— Fried Chicken Seasoning ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ PODCAST๐Ÿ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter SPONSORS Sympraxis (by Julie Turner)๐Ÿ”— Website๐Ÿ”— Ask Sympraxis๐Ÿ”— YouTube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell)๐Ÿ”— Website๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn๐Ÿ”— Bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - Introduction (13:26) - : News (37:23) - : Updates on M365 Roadmap, Bugs, Features, and Deprecations (56:06) - : Picks

    1h 6m
  5. 009 | Microsoft 365 Extensibility: Power Platform isn't the Only Option

    JUL 2

    009 | Microsoft 365 Extensibility: Power Platform isn't the Only Option

    In this episode of the Code Deploy Go Live podcast, Andrew Connell and Julie Turner discuss their experiences at the TechCon 365 conference, share personal updates, and delve into the latest news in development, with a particular focus on the Power Platform and its implications for developers. They reflect on the challenges and frustrations surrounding the Power Platform, the importance of understanding various development options, and the need for a cohesive development strategy within Microsoft 365. ๐Ÿ”— LINKS News: ๐Ÿ”— Dev Proxy v0.29 with refactored architecture, MCP server, and exposed LM prompts๐Ÿ”— Agent mode is now generally available with MCP support๐Ÿ”— Use MCP tools in agent mode๐Ÿ”— MCP server docs for VS Code๐Ÿ”— Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs: Unlocking enterprise knowledge for AI with the Retrieval API๐Ÿ”— Deprecation of ms-app-acts-as header in Shifts management Microsoft Graph APIs๐Ÿ”— Deprecated: SPFx Field Customizers, Further Eroding M365 Dev's Trust๐Ÿ”— Microsoft retires SharePoint Framework field customizers๐Ÿ”— SharePoint Framework Field Customizers Support Update - Message Center ๐Ÿ”— Announcing model context protocol support preview in Azure AI Foundry agent service๐Ÿ”— The future of AI developing code assist โ€“ a multi-agent tool Picks: ๐Ÿ”— Andrew: YouTube Premium๐Ÿ”— Julie: Simon Sinek: You're Being Lied To About AI's Real Purpose! We're Teaching Our Kids To Not Be Human! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ PODCAST๐Ÿ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter SPONSORS Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) ๐Ÿ”— Website ๐Ÿ”— Ask Sympraxis ๐Ÿ”— YouTube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) ๐Ÿ”— Website ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn ๐Ÿ”— Bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - : Introduction (12:11) - : News (31:34) - : Microsoft 365 Extensibility: Power Platform isn't the Only Option (01:05:10) - : AC & Julie's Picks

    1h 11m
  6. 008 | Deprecated: SPFx Field Customizers, Further Eroding M365 Dev's Trust

    JUN 18

    008 | Deprecated: SPFx Field Customizers, Further Eroding M365 Dev's Trust

    In this episode of Code Deploy Go Live, Julie Turner and Andrew Connell unpack the latest updates in the Microsoft 365 and cloud ecosystem. From GitHub Actions enhancements and the launch of the State of CSS 2025 survey to a major Google Cloud outage and Microsoft's new Sovereign Cloud initiative, they break down what matters and why. But the real headline? Microsoftโ€™s deprecation of SharePoint Framework Field Customizers. Julie and Andrew dive deep into the implications of this controversial move, exploring how it breaks long-standing developer contracts, disrupts business-critical solutions, and erodes trust in the SharePoint extensibility model. If you're a Microsoft 365 developer, this is a must-listen episode. ๐Ÿ”— LINKSNews:๐Ÿ”— Release Branch Strategies in CI/CD with Federated Identity - GitHub edition๐Ÿ”— State of CSS 2025 Survey๐Ÿ”— GCP Service Health - June 12, 2025๐Ÿ”— Introducing Multi-Vector and Scoring Profile integration with Semantic Ranking in Azure AI Search๐Ÿ”— Resharing to external users required after enabling Microsoft SharePoint integration with Microsoft Entra B2B๐Ÿ”— Announcing comprehensive sovereign solutions empowering European organizations๐Ÿ”— Microsoft Is Changing the Way It Delivers M365 Enterprise App Updates๐Ÿ”— AC's Blog Post: SharePoint Online's Support for Content Security Policy๐Ÿ”— Support Update for SharePoint Framework Field Customizers in Lists and Document Libraries๐Ÿ”— AC's Blog Post: Microsoft retires SharePoint Framework field customizers Picks:๐Ÿ”— AC: Netflix: Turning Point Vietnam War๐Ÿ”— JT: Where the โ€˜Chefโ€™s Table: Legendsโ€™ Eat Around the World | Condรฉ Nast Traveler๐Ÿ”— JT: We Feed People Documentary ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ PODCAST ๐Ÿ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ HOSTS Julie Turner Andrew Connell: ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter SPONSORS Sympraxis (by Julie Turner)๐Ÿ”— Website, Ask Sympraxis, YouTube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) ๐Ÿ”— Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley (17:10) - News (36:00) - SharePoint Framework Field Customizers Deprecated (51:09) - AC's & Julie's Picks

    58 min
  7. 007 | News & Opinions from the Microsoft Build 2025 Conference

    JUN 4

    007 | News & Opinions from the Microsoft Build 2025 Conference

    In this episode, Andrew Connell and Julie Turner discuss the highlights from the Microsoft Build Conference 2025, reflecting on new developments in Microsoft 365 and Azure. They share personal experiences from recent conferences, the launch of their podcast, and delve into significant updates such as the rebranding of the Teams Toolkit to the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit, changes in SDKs, and the frustrating release of the Teams AI Library v2 preview. The conversation emphasizes the importance of these updates for developers and the evolving landscape of Microsoft technologies. In this episode, Andrew Connell and Julie Turner discuss the complexities and frustrations surrounding the Teams AI Library and its recent developments. They delve into the improvements in declarative agents, the introduction of TypeSpec for easier API management, and the role of MCP servers in decoupling operations. The conversation also touches on upcoming APIs for Copilot, rapid updates on Azure, and a comparison between the development focus of Microsoft 365 and Azure. ๐Ÿ”— LINKS News: VS Code: Old Fashioned CSS FormatterMicrosoft Build 2025Microsoft Build 2025 - Book of NewsAC's Article - Microsoft 365 Full-Stack Developer's Recap to Build 2025AC's YouTube Playlist - Microsoft Build 2025 - for Microsoft 365 Full-Stack DevelopersPicks: AC: NASA MCP Server Julie: Boards by Elle Simone Scott๐ŸŽ™๏ธ PODCAST ๐Ÿ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ HOSTS Julie Turner Andrew Connell: ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter SPONSORS Sympraxis (by Julie Turner)๐Ÿ”— Website, Ask Sympraxis, YouTube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) ๐Ÿ”— Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley (07:46) - News (12:25) - Microsoft Build 2025 Recap (45:49) - AC's & Julie's Picks

    51 min
  8. 006 | API First: Lessons Microsoft 365 Can Learn from Azure

    MAY 20

    006 | API First: Lessons Microsoft 365 Can Learn from Azure

    In this episode, Julie Turner and Andrew Connell share the latest enhancement in Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines with federated identity login via the Microsoft 365 CLI, thanks to Martin Lingstuyl. This new feature simplifies the login process and eliminates the need for app registrations and certificates. The main focus of the episode was the critical discussion of the frustrations and challenges faced by developers due to the lack of robust API support in Microsoft 365. They also discuss the importance of both delegated and application permissions, and why every new feature in Microsoft 365 should be supported by APIs from day one. Understand the impact of missing APIs on business processes and the necessity for comprehensive API coverage in modern development. ๐Ÿ”— LINKS News: Add login through federated identity for Azure DevopsNested App Authentication: Now generally available across Microsoft 365Announcing the updated Teams AI Library and MCP supportTypeSpec 1.0 GA: API First, Made PracticalDev Proxy v0.27 with generating TypeSpec files and configuring using natural languageShow HN: An MCP server for understanding AWS costsMicrosoft Copilot Studio โค๏ธ MCPThe Azure MCP Server, bringing the power of Azure to your agentsPicks: AC: Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdownJulie: Netflix's Chefs Table | Legends๐ŸŽ™๏ธ PODCAST ๐Ÿ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ HOSTS Julie Turner Andrew Connell: ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter SPONSORS Sympraxis (by Julie Turner)๐Ÿ”— Website, Ask Sympraxis, YouTube Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) ๐Ÿ”— Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky Music Credit: Ken Bagley (00:41) - News (19:10) - API First - Lessons Microsoft 365 Can Learn from Azure (52:36) - AC's & Julie's Picks

    1 hr
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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!

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