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...
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
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🔗 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
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Julie's Pick(s):
🔗 Apple Is Developing an AI-Powered Wearable Device
🔗 What privacy? As expected, Meta Ray-Bans are a privacy disaster
Andrew's Pick(s)
🔗 Improving Skill Creator: Test, Measure, and Refine Agent Skills
🎙️ 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
- (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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