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027 | SharePoint 25-Year Anniversary - Developer's Perspective

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=================================================🔗 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=================================================Julie's Pick(s):🔗 Apple Is Developing an AI-Powered Wearable Device🔗 What privacy? As expected, Meta Ray-Bans are a privacy disasterAndrew's Pick(s)🔗 Improving Skill Creator: Test, Measure, and Refine Agent Skills🎙️ PODCAST🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky🎙️ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, NewsletterSPONSORSSympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTubeVoitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 BlueskyMusic 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

026 | Exploring the 2025 State of JavaScript Survey

In this episode of the Microsoft 365 Dev Podcast, Julie and Andrew dive into the results of the 2025 State of JavaScript survey, sharing their take on the trends, tools, and libraries shaping the JavaScript ecosystem. They discuss why the survey is so valuable for developers, from discovering new language features to tracking the rise and fall of popular libraries. The conversation covers the dominance of Vite as the most loved library, React's continued strong usage despite growing pain points, the steady decline of Webpack sentiment, and the emergence of tools like Rolldown (a Rust-based bundler from the Vite team) and Hono (a backend framework with sky-high satisfaction ratings).Beyond libraries, Julie and Andrew explore front-end framework trends, noting that the era of constantly jumping between frameworks seems to be over, with the average developer using just 2.6 frameworks across their career. They also touch on testing tools (including Vitest's rapid rise alongside Jest's declining satisfaction), the state of AI coding tools in the survey results, mono repo tooling, and some interesting community picks like Observable Framework for building dashboards. Whether you're a seasoned JavaScript developer or working in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, this episode offers a great pulse check on where the industry is heading.🔗 LINKS=================================================🔗 State of JavaScript Survey 2025 Results 🔗 Vite🔗 Vitest🔗 Rolldown🔗 Hono🔗 Observable FrameworkAndrew's Picks:🔗 Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago🔗 This CTO Says 93% of Developers Use AI, but Productivity Is Still 10%Julie's Pick:🔗 Camellia Beans🎙️ PODCAST🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky🎙️ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, NewsletterSPONSORSSympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Website 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTubeVoitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 Website 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 BlueskyMusic Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - Introduction (05:01) - State of JavaScript 2025 Survey (01:09:21) - AC's & Julie's Picks

025 | PnPjs Explained: Fluent APIs for SharePoint & Microsoft Graph

In this episode, we explore PnPjs, the widely-used open source TypeScript library that simplifies Microsoft 365 development by providing a fluent API for SharePoint REST and Microsoft Graph endpoints. Co-maintainer Julie Turner explains how PnPjs eliminates manual URL string concatenation, offers IntelliSense support for discovering API methods, and works seamlessly across SharePoint Framework (SPFx) client-side solutions, Node.js server applications, and browser-based apps. We discuss the library's tree-shaking capabilities for minimal bundle sizes, flexible authentication options, including built-in SPFx context behaviors, and its pass-through design that preserves underlying API functionality. Whether you're building SPFx web parts, Azure Functions, or Teams applications, learn why over 38,000 tenants rely on PnPjs to generate 40 billion API calls monthly and how to get started with just two core packages.🔗 LINKS=================================================From the episode intro & banter:🔗 Breast Cancer MarathonNews / Feature🔗 PnPjs 🔗 M365 Community ConferenceAndrew's Pick:🔗 Hacking Moltbook: The AI Social Network Any Human Can Control🔗 How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skillsJulie's Pick:🔗 Qobuz🎙️ PODCAST🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky🎙️ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, NewsletterSPONSORSSympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Website 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTubeVoitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 Website 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 BlueskyMusic Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - Introduction (06:16) - News / Interview (53:52) - AC's & Julie's Picks

024 | SharePoint Framework Issues, Upcoming Features, & Data-Bound Controls

In this episode, Andrew Connell and Julie Turner cover critical SharePoint Framework issues affecting developers in early 2026. We discuss breaking changes in the new document library experience that push command set extensions to overflow menus and break folder hiding settings, a significant debugging bug preventing field and form customizers from executing on lists during local development, and the upcoming SPFx Developer Toolbar. We also dive deep into the architectural debate between data-bound "smart" controls versus separation of concerns, examining dependency conflicts in PnP Reusable Controls caused by outdated PnP.js versions and why forcing developers to accept control-imposed dependencies creates maintenance nightmares.🔗 LINKS=================================================From the episode intro & banter:🔗 AC: Microsoft 365 Copilot & Claude Naming is Misleading🔗 Julie: Ask Sympraxis & WorkIQSharePoint Framework Issues & New Features:🔗 🐞 Issue 10607: SP Lists breaking SPFx extensibility (field & form customizers)🔗 🐞 Issue 10598: New doc library breaking SPFx extensibility🔗 💬 Ask Sympraxis: New Document Library (FEB-4, 2026)🔗 ✨ SPFx Debug ToolbarData-Bound Controls🔗 PnP Reusable React Controls🔗 PnP Reusable Property Pane ControlsAndrew's Pick:🔗 Apollo Guidance Computer: Restoring the computer that put man on the MoonJulie's Pick:🔗 Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman🎙️ PODCAST🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky🎙️ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, NewsletterSPONSORSSympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Website 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTubeVoitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 Website 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 BlueskyMusic Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - Introduction (16:45) - SharePoint Framework News (issues & new feature) (40:04) - Data-Bound UX Controls (01:01:56) - AC's & Julie's Picks

023 | Cloud Dev Trends: Our Wishes & Predictions for 2026!

Join Andrew Connell and Julie Turner as they share their top wishes and predictions for 2026 in cloud-based development, focusing on Microsoft 365 and Azure.Andrew wishes Microsoft would consolidate its confusing AI and Copilot landscape, adopt Anthropic's skills concept for better token usage, and improve documentation to focus on transformation rather than just technical how-tos. Julie hopes Microsoft will finally complete classic SharePoint page modernization, especially for configuration pages, and expand API coverage for critical features like document sets, term store management, and site settings. On the predictions front, Andrew foresees continued confusion in Microsoft's Teams and agent development story through the Build conference and beyond, while Anthropic continues to lead in AI trust and transparency. Julie predicts potential progress on classic site cleanup but expects disappointment on API improvements and Azure Functions fixes.This candid discussion offers valuable insights into the challenges developers face with the Microsoft ecosystem and where the platform needs to evolve in 2026.🔗 LINKS=================================================Andrew's Picks:🔗 Anthropic: Create and distribute a plugin marketplace for Claude Code🔗 claude-reflect: A self-learning system for Claude Code that captures corrections, positive feedback, and preferences — then syncs them to CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md.Julie's Pick:🔗 The 21 Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks In A Can Or Bottle, Based On Testing🎙️ PODCAST🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky🎙️ HOSTSJulie TurnerAndrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, NewsletterSPONSORSSympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Website 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTubeVoitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 Website 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 BlueskyMusic Credit: Ken Bagley (00:00) - Introduction (08:18) - Wishes for 2026 (37:01) - Predictions for 2026 (01:00:37) - AC's & Julie's Picks